Director of Manufacturing Operations
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Job Location:
Antioch, TN - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 150000 - 200000
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Due to continued growth and capacity expansion Fischer Paper Products is currently seeking a full-time Manufacturing Operations Director to join our team. This role will work onsite full-time at our newly built headquarters in Antioch IL.
This position will report directly to the President/Owner and will cover a broad base of responsibilities within a modern manufacturing this role you will collaborate with fellow management team members to foster a strong unified culture of synergy and cross-functional teamwork. Youll get to take the business strategy and cascade it down with hands-on oversight of production quality safety maintenance engineering supply chain warehouse and facilities.
This is a career-transforming opportunity for an individual who is passionate about developing teams processes systems and growing together towards success!
Who We Are
With a 53-year history Fischer Paper Products is a family company with more than three generations of experience in manufacturing and supplying high-quality food-safe paper packaging to nationally recognized customers in the foodservice industry.
Focused on building our future together Fischer Paper Products is positioned for exciting growth for the company and each of our 140 team members. We are a people-first organization with plans to grow to 200 team members over the next 3-5 years.
Our purpose is to be a trusted employer and supplier of choice by doing whats right for our team our customers and our community.
You will enjoy it here if you
Essential Qualifications - Manufacturing Operations Director
This position will report directly to the President/Owner and will cover a broad base of responsibilities within a modern manufacturing this role you will collaborate with fellow management team members to foster a strong unified culture of synergy and cross-functional teamwork. Youll get to take the business strategy and cascade it down with hands-on oversight of production quality safety maintenance engineering supply chain warehouse and facilities.
This is a career-transforming opportunity for an individual who is passionate about developing teams processes systems and growing together towards success!
Who We Are
With a 53-year history Fischer Paper Products is a family company with more than three generations of experience in manufacturing and supplying high-quality food-safe paper packaging to nationally recognized customers in the foodservice industry.
Focused on building our future together Fischer Paper Products is positioned for exciting growth for the company and each of our 140 team members. We are a people-first organization with plans to grow to 200 team members over the next 3-5 years.
Our purpose is to be a trusted employer and supplier of choice by doing whats right for our team our customers and our community.
You will enjoy it here if you
- Believe in the value of building strong working relationships
- Thrive in a high-growth and changing environment
- Delight in daily interactions with all levels of employees in the office and on the production floor
- Are a fair and equitable leader who likes to help others succeed
- Find satisfaction in fostering engagement cohesion and personal connection
- Are passionate about establishing people process and technology structures for sustainable growth
- Love understanding how things work and making them better
- Lead and assist with continuous growth year after year through innovative solutions delivered in a repeatable scalable and cost-effective manner.
- Manage and improve KPIs surrounding safety quality cost delivery and people.
- Overall responsibility for manufacturing budgets capital expenditures and financial performance.
- Utilize financial systems to manage cost standards BOMs actual vs. estimated job cost and to provide timely and accurate financial reports and cost controls.
- Drive improvements in supply chain; including demand planning inventory logistics S&OP process etc.
- Lead partnership and learning between departments and ensure best practices are implemented.
- Develop and implement operations strategies that improve execution and provide additional value to customers in a cost-effective manner.
- Devise and execute structural changes needed to ensure success; including staffing scheduling capacity planning and asset utilization.
- Work cross-functionally to support the processes for qualifying new business developing new products approving new raw material suppliers resolving customer complaints and improving the customer experience.
- Actively seek ways in which to act as a role model; guiding developing and mentoring others within the Operations Department.
- Managerial responsibilities to include hiring onboarding training coaching and developing; planning assigning and directing work; performance management.
- Oversight of driving excellence in Food Safety and OSHA compliance preventive maintenance facilities housekeeping and sanitation and overall representation of Fischers brand image.
- Foster a high-performance culture of learning growth transparency engagement and inclusion.
Essential Qualifications - Manufacturing Operations Director
- Bachelors degree in Operations Engineering Supply Chain Business or related field
- Recent experience in the paper packaging printing or convertingindustry required
- 10 years of progressive manufacturing operations experience
- 7 years of management experience
- 5 years leading cross-functional teams to drive transformational improvements
- Strong team development change management and facilitation skills
- PMP Project Management certification preferred
- Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing certifications preferred
- Proven success driving lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Expertise in ERP systems business intelligence tools and analytical skills
- Demonstrated business partner and leadership skills with ability to scope and understand business needs and define and implement solutions
- Track record of building organizational synergies and aligned teams
- Professional positive and people-oriented approach
- Self-motivated team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative leadership style
- Strong potential career advancement in the short and long-term
- A friendly business casual work environment
- Medical dental and vision insurance company sponsored Medical Reimbursement Program 401(k) with employer matching additional life and well-being offerings
- Anticipated base salary range for this position is $150000 $200000 annually
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Founded in 1901 MRA is a nonprofit employer association that serves more than 4000 employers covering more than one million employees.
As one of the largest employer associations in the nation MRA helps its member organizations thrive by offering the most comprehensive assortment of HR services information education and resources to help build successful workplaces and a powerful workforce.
We partner with these companies working directly with their HR department and leadership to hire their talent. We are a direct line to the company not an agency recruiter.
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Director
Key Skills
- Risk Management
- Negiotiation
- Operational management
- Smartsheets
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Financial Planning
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