Operations Manager

As an Operations Manager you will be accountable for supervising the activities of the elements filters and E-SEP manufacturing this role you will ensure that production is maintained in accordance with time schedules engineering specifications quality standards expense budgets employee safety and cost goals; as well as assist in maintaining a goal-oriented safe and quality-conscious working environment. He or she will promote employee acceptance of changes and good safety attitudes and awareness. 

Key Characteristics

• This position entails professionalism and independent judgment and the overall ability to work with employees in all areas of the organization including business teams
• Proven interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Knowledge of manufacturing excellence principles.

Essential Responsibilities

• Meet manufacturing operations financial targets key performance indicators (KPIs) and benchmarks including productivity operating expenses revenue margins inventory and growth.
• Ensure production goals are achieved and assure production activities are in compliance with company manufacturing and safety guidelines.
• Champion health and safety environment good housekeeping and 5S programs.
• Provide leadership to accomplish continuous improvement in quality cycle time and total cost by advocating and driving the use of process excellence methodologies (six sigma lean etc.) within operations.
• Continuously promote and improve tier processes standard work visual controls and coaching.
• Drive consistency and accountability regarding all policies procedures and expectations throughout the department. 
• Develop and motivate a high performing team of both direct and indirect reports driving to achieve a common set of goals to provide high quality products to our customers.
• Work directly with support teams to recruit hire train staff evaluate and respond to employee performance.
• Works directly with S&OP Product Management and Planning to assess the internal and external factors of finished goods and raw material inventory to meet the business needs in order to keep inventory at a reasonable and prescribed level. 
• Work with cross functional teams to support the department needs and improvement initiatives (Quality EHS Maintenance Manufacturing Engineering Finance etc.)
• Oversee the departments Safety Program conducting periodic department safety and training programs and assures that subordinates are properly trained in and utilize appropriate safety gear and protection devices.
• Work closely with site leadership to drive site wide excellence through a collective team approach focused on operational excellence and equal and fair management for all employees. 
• Interact closely with other functional areas (Product Management and R&D) to support new product and process development design for manufacturing and design transfer activities.
• Plan and manage budget; make budget recommendations for capital spend and labor.
• Support the development opportunities of the production supervisors.

Qualifications :

Qualification/Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering Mechanical Industrial Logistics Engineering from an accredited college or university or aligned degree.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional work experience in production/manufacturing or engineering management
• Demonstrated leadership of capital / continuous improvement projects focused on meeting corporate and departmental goals
• Strong problem solving / troubleshooting experience
• Demonstrated ability to interact with team to effectively promote career path
• Ability to promote a Safety Culture that drives continuous EHS improvements
• Effective at developing and managing a project plan to achieve desired results
• Proven ability to achieve required objectives through the leadership of others
• Detail-oriented highly organized self-directed and capable of interacting and communicating with all levels within the organization
• Ability to multitask and lead / prioritize multiple projects
• Strong communication skills both oral and written

Desired Qualification/Requirements:

• 10 years of professional work experience in production/manufacturing or engineering management.
• Masters degree in engineering
• SAP experience
• Lean Six Sigma or Black Belt experience
• Start up of new manufacturing processe
• Computer system data terminal
• Production environment utilizing Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Maximum of 10% Travel.

Additional Information :

Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute but a guide and offers will be based on the individual candidates knowledge skills experience and market conditions as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $125000-$140000 USD annually.

As an inclusive company Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications without discrimination.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time