Sheet Metal Operations Manager

Job Purpose

This position plays a critical role in supporting the overall success of the Columbus Plants by ensuring timely delivery of high-quality Sheet metal and powder coat paint components to both internal and external customers.  

 

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Development: Provides a blend of strong leadership, technical expertise, and business acumen to ensure the Sheetmetal fabrication and paint operations are meeting all customer, Engineering, and Quality expectations.  Fosters a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement, to promote a successful team.  
• Daily production management: Leads staff to meet department production goals while adhering to all Quality, Engineering, and customer’s requirements. Schedules staff/machines, optimizes workflow, manages materials, and drives efficiency to, meeting department deadlines. Helps define and communicates Sheet Metal and Paint production capacity and provides solutions to overcome constraints.  Ensures all TPM program responsibilities are met, equipment is properly used, and work cells are kept in good working order. 
• Operational Excellence: Oversee daily operations in sheet metal and powder coat painting process, ensuring adherence to production schedules, quality standards, and cost targets. Optimize resources by ensuring adequate production costs.
• Process Improvement: Drive lean manufacturing initiatives and implement best practices to optimize workflow, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Industrialization and Production Planning teams to ensure seamless integration of components into final products.
• Safety & Compliance: Maintain a safe working environment and ensure compliance with all company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Performance Management: Monitor KPIs, analyze production data, and take corrective actions to achieve departmental goals.

  Experience

• Professional experience in the role or similar:
• 5-10+ years in machine shop operations
• Management experience: >5 years
• Languages: English
• Highest Education Level*: Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Business, or other applicable majors.

 

Don’t let a few unmet requirements chill your enthusiasm! If you’re excited about the role and believe you have the potential to excel, click “Apply” anyway. We love fresh energy and are eager to see what you bring to the table!

 

Why work for Epta

At Epta, we believe our employees are the driving force behind our success. That’s why we offer a thoughtful range of perks designed to inspire, support, and celebrate our team every step of the way.

• Join Epta in this permanent role, where you'll experience a great blend of new technologies and a modern workplace culture.
• We take development opportunities seriously! Take part in a variety of training through our Epta Academy and external training partners.
• Epta offers the opportunity for remote work whenever possible, along with providing the necessary technical equipment.
• Balance work and personal life perfectly with our flexible working hours.
• Give back more than we receive: Join our volunteering activities and help make the world a better place.

 

Our story

We at the Epta Group are a dynamic and growing international company, delivering cutting-edge commercial refrigeration solutions that impact everyday life—from ensuring fresh food in supermarkets to keeping the perfect chill in your favorite café. Our global network includes manufacturing facilities, sales entities and service organizations —all working together to provide sustainable and innovative solutions. We support customers in their green transition and support them as a fully integrated provider, from the layout of the store to the after-sales support.

With over 8,000 employees, Epta fosters an environment of continuous development. We offer career growth, extensive training, and the opportunity to thrive in a company where every challenge is a chance to create value and inspire our people. Guided by our values, we are committed to professional excellence, sustainability, and innovation in every aspect of our work.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin. At Epta, your unique perspective is what keeps us innovative and cool.