Operations Manager

National contract packaging company who lives and breathes a culture of daily innovation excitement sense of urgency and passion for being multiple steps above the rest is seeking an Operations Manager with at least 5 years experience in a similar leadership role with a proven record and understanding of: project management strong customer facing/account management skills cost controls safety maximization of efficiencies production performance and quality continuous improvement focusing on multiple parts repackaging/assembly lines within a dynamic service parts distribution environment.

REPORTS TO:

Plant Director

Essential Accountabilities:

• Communication: External (customer) and internal (employees/labor) strong customer facing/account management responsibility focused to effectively plan organize and meet if not surpass production goals and requirements. Design develop and present information (various topics: training performance metrics/stats and production data) to customers senior management employees and suppliers. Work with other business unit leaders to ensure seamless flow of information across the organization.
• Coordinate and Supervision: Coordinate manage and monitor the working staff within the operations departments. Ensure performance KPIs are tracked and overall goals are set maintained daily and continuously improved. KPIs include; operating efficiencies financial performance safety labor utilization product quality and adherence to operating procedures.
• Financial: Prepare and control operational budgets. Control inventory. Plan effective strategies for the financial well-being of the company.
• Personnel Management: Organize recruitment and placement of required labor and staff. Establish organizational structures. Delegate responsibilities and accountabilities. Build train motivate and effectively manage the performance of production team members. Manage and mentor to solve production-related issues to be innovative and maximize efficiencies and collaborate across departments
• Production: Provide detailed quality directives/reports to ensure production and planning schedules are met. Proactively identify and initiate best practices/process improvements to positively impact cost reduction processes and production efficiency. Develop and implements measures/metrics to improve production methods improve processes equipment performance and quality of process.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills efforts requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A 4-year BA or BS degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1 years of Supervision with Production position
• Provide leadership to full time and temporary staffing.
• Previous experience managing processes and process improvements
• Previous experience in production planning
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong reasoning analytical budget and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and understand policies and procedures and relate them to others.
• Working knowledge of Windows Microsoft Office Word and Excel along with WMS experience.
• Previous experience managing diverse teams of 100 Associates.
• Available to support multiple shifts as required.
• Must be able to be considered for future promotional opportunities.

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing this jobs duties the employee is regularly required to use hands to type key handle feel or operate office machinery objects or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods often upwards of 50% of the day.
• The employee frequently must stand for extended periods often upwards of 50% of the day.
• The employee is frequently required to walk balance stoop kneel squat climb stairs or bend often upwards of 50% of the day.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and at times lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• This jobs specific vision abilities include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. (With or without corrective lenses)
• Possess strong hearing acuity

SAFETY:

• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures
• Wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) where needed
• Immediately report any unsafe conditions or other safety-related issues

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While the work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job they are in no way all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works in the office.
• The employee often works at a desk or on various other office equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is typically minimal.