Manager - Operations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the activities of the production department.
• Manage the Production Supervisor team, oversee preparation of the work scheduling, and the assignment of specific duties.
• Develop performance metrics for safety, service, quality and cost and determine the action plan for improvement.
• Incorporate shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel.
• Partner with department managers of the support functions to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Establish, communicate, track, and hold accountable the production team’s performance on key metrics.
• Implement good manufacturing practices on the shop floor.
• Drive improvement in shop floor safety program and safety metrics.
• Maintain effective communication within the entire manufacturing department and to support organizations.
• Determine staffing requirements, and manage the onboarding, training and cross training of employees.
• Develop processes for consistent shop floor workmanship and compliance to drawings/specs.
• Investigate customer satisfaction and quality issues for corrective action.
• Determine shop floor facility layout, equipment needs, and capital planning and work with Plant leadership team to prioritize and coordinate improvement activities.
• Establish departmental policies and procedures. Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Develop and mentor the Supervisors and Group Leaders in their functional area.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects needed in their functional area.
• Foster a team environment to drive engagement and strong communication.
• Follow company policies and procedures.
• Company involvement in projects, awards, ceremonies, award dinners, and facility tours are required. Interaction with customers and suppliers and other outside personnel as required.
• Other duties may be assigned as required by the company
  
  

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position.  Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.  Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field and minimum of 7 years plant/general management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Licenses/Certifications:
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • 10+ years in a manufacturing environment. Five of which are in an operations management capacity.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead people.
  • Demonstrated achievement in building and leading a high-performance team.
  • Demonstrated ability in driving continuous improvement.
  • Computer aptitude in Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, along with working knowledge of ERP software.
  • Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations.
• Core Competencies
  • Excellent communication
  • Motivational
  • Leadership- able to instill confidence in others and earn their respect.

Training:

• Orientation
• Company Hazardous Waste polices, goals, documents, Sexual Harassment Policy and any other policies and procedures required for this position.