Douglas Hypes
Operations Manager
- Role
- Operations Manager at Southwire Company
- Location
- Douglas, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Douglas Hypes
Operations & Manufacturing Executive | Driving Sustainable Excellence Through Lean Leadership, Strategic Execution & Team EmpowermentDynamic and proven operations leader with over 25 years of dedicated single-plant and international experience, spanning diverse sectors including automotive, electrical utility components, food processing, technical ceramics, school furniture manufacturing, and fabrication plant operations. Known for blending strategic vision with tactical execution to lead high-performance teams that deliver results with urgency, purpose, and discipline.Direct management of single-site operations with dotted-line responsibilities across multiple plants, supporting regional performance initiatives, strategic alignment, and cross-site optimization. Hands-on expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and footprint transformation. Skilled in end-to-end value stream design, continuous improvement, and materials management—driving year-over-year bottom-line impact across complex environments.Your go-to leader for cultivating operational excellence, implementing structured problem-solving frameworks, and aligning cross-functional teams with strategic goals to maximize performance and profitability- Core SpecialtiesLean & Continuous Improvement Strategic Operations Manufacturing Best Practices Manufacturing Footprint Optimization Kaizen & 5S Visual Factory Toyota Kata & Problem Solving Policy Deployment Toyota Production System (TPS) Team Coaching & Development Structured Root Cause Analysis
Experience
Operations Manager
Nov 2025 — Present · US
Education
Kennedy-Western University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management,
2004 — 2007
Skills
- Spc
- Quality Management
- Supplier
- Cost
- Six Sigma
- Materials Management
- Value Stream Mapping
- Process Improvement
- Production Planning
- Change Management
- Kanban
- Ppap
- Assembly
- Lean Manufacturing
- Microsoft Office
- Ts16949
- Microsoft Word
- Word
- Supply Chain Management
- Jit
- Kaizen
- Automotive
- Manufacturing Management
- Fmea
- Smed
- Machining
- Manufacturing
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Quality System
- Problem Solving
- Operations Management
- Process Engineering
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Supply Management
- Iso
- Supervisory Skills
- Production
- Toyota Production System
- Excel
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