Manufacturing Operations Manager

About the role

This role manages one or more production areas in a Business Unit(s) to ensure that safety, quality, volume, cost, and waste standards are achieved and follows overall production schedules to manage staffing and establish daily and shift production goals. It also monitors shift production metrics to identify and resolve issues and implement process improvements and coordinates maintenance, turnarounds, and downtime for efficiency and speed. It will also oversee manufacturing financial information and budgets, evaluating resources, management of supply chain and inventory, and coordinate of quality and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Manages one or more production areas in a Business Unit(s) to ensure that safety, quality, volume, cost, and waste standards are achieved
• Develops and monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to achieve optimal productivity and cost
• Creates, recommends, implements and adjusts department annual operating plan
• Coordinates with production, purchasing, and inventory to determine cost of inventory, warehousing, replenishment time, and costs
• Evaluates products and processes for improvement and implements continuous improvement initiatives when applicable
• Manages the Quality Management System for the Business Unit in accordance with the company's ISO 9001 standards and customer specifications

Qualifications

• 5 years of related work experience
• 3 years of management experience
• Bachelor's Degree is preferred. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Ability to lead, inspire and motivate others within the organization
• Developing actions to achieve organizational goals
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with several variables
• Continuous improvement acumen

Benefits

Competitive wage, bonus plan, comprehensive benefit package including Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Wellness Program, Social Events, and Community Involvement.