Operations Manager

Main Position Responsibilities

• Foster a team environment of strong communication, collaboration, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development to accomplish the company goals and objectives.
• Foster a culture that includes an open, high trust, learning environment.
• Drive overall plant operations which may include finance, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, materials, quality assurance/control, human resources, and information systems.
• Assist in developing a culture of high trust, clear metrics, leading indicators, ownership, and accountability. Assist with aligning objectives within each function to achieve the business strategic goals.
• Incorporate safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and people development into overall plant operations.
• Observe 24/7 daily operations to ensure facility performance is aligned to and achieves business objectives in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, and people development.
• In conjunction with the General Manager, coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to ensure the manufacturing objectives are accomplished and contribute to the overall success and instill a culture of accountability to perform against these objectives.
• Understand and ensure all regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Ensure technical objectives are met and any roadblocks or issues are quickly resolved.
• This role will lead between 20-30 employees (Salary), strategic partners, and suppliers.

Employee Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Manufacturing equivalent.
• Manufacturing experience of 7 plus years with 5 years operations leadership.
• Experience in change management, process improvement and optimization.
• Ability to lead in a way that builds trust with a passion to grow and develop self and others.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels – from shop floor to executive leadership.
• Willing to be accessible 24/7 and holidays to support facility as needed.

Leadership Attributes

• High drive and commitment to meet all success criteria.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo (think-outside-the-box on various solutions).
• Hold Yourself and Others Accountable.
• Willingness to work under uncertain and dynamic conditions, yet provide stability to the team.
• Roll-up-the-sleeves attitude – willing to take on any task if needed, not matter how big or small.
• Strong ability to build trust and build a strong team environment.