Operations Manager | B Shift

Job Summary:

Provides leadership and direction to the manufacturing team in a manner that ensures the operation meets or exceeds customer requirements as well as all quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises staff to produce manufactured products, and organizes and monitors workflow.
• Ensure proper attendance of all staff, and discipline when necessary.
• Work with HR on performance management, disciplinary processes, and all other employee relations issues.
• Interview potential candidates including: evaluating, site tours, and making final decision on hiring.
• Accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for overall shift operations in all value streams and supporting shift functions ensuring that customer requirements are exceeded, costs are controlled and quality/regulatory requirements are met.
• Improves processes by monitoring and upgrading processes, implementing cost reductions, developing reporting procedures and systems and initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results on shift production summaries.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing production standards.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, and answering questions and responding to requests.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, and maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Partner with Director of Engineering, Director of Supply Chain, Director of Quality to ensure new product process and procedures are followed and product launch schedules are met.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education, Skills, and/or Experience Required:

• High School diploma/GED; Degree in relevant field will be an advantage
• 2-4 years’ relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience
• Organizational and leadership abilities
• Communication and interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift up to 40 pounds
• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting, pushing-pulling, and reaching