Manager, Operations

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As a member of the Site Leadership team takes a leadership role to collaborate and help build strategies to deliver site goals in support of company goals and objectives.

Ensures that healthy operational reviews and measures/KPIs are in place to track and deliver results to reduce injuries improve quality and reduce costs.

Builds development plans to improve all levels of the team in the department. Actively coaches direct reports to increase their capability and the results of the team.

Leads and develops continuous improvement; promotes the organizations culture of Zero Waste Zero Harm One Team and 100% Commitment.

Enforces a comprehensive safety management program.

Improves product quality levels by promoting and maintaining high standards of food safety and sanitation and delivering customer/consumer expectations.

Lead team in assembling and delivering an Annual Operation Plan that drives improvement in both fixed and variable costs.

Leads plant operations in a manner that assures high levels of conformance to production schedules and proper inventory control in a cost-effective manner to ensure Service levels are achieved.

Acts as a change agent that leads the organization towards the expected Continuous Improvement culture.

Ensures facility complies with all local state and federal regulatory requirements involving human safety food safety and environmental concerns.

Leads and supports continuous improvements by instituting best practices as appropriate including methods such as TPM Six Sigma Lean etc.

Achieves technical mastery of the production process and assist with innovation as required.

Promotes continuous learning of staff resulting in a flexible and agile workforce.

Stays abreast on cutting edge technology through external education programs benchmarking or similar facilities and professional seminars.

Shop Floor Leadership

Goal Alignment Strategy-Execution

Strategy Lean Manufacturing Maturity Stages

Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

WHAT YOU NEED

*Minimum qualifications

Bachelors Degree related the fields of Engineering Business and Manufacturing.

5 years of food or beverage manufacturing experience

Experience supervising a team of production workers.

Experience effectively leading a team environment; skilled with translating concepts into concrete examples.

Experience with operating a wide range of food processing equipment; knowledge of SQF and quality standards and requirements.

High degree of cross-functional understanding of maintenance practices and techniques; good understanding of SPC and associated tools.

Covers weekends as needed to support 24/7 operations.

*Minimum number of year(s) of experience required in leu of Bachelors Degree

8 years of food or beverage manufacturing experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a standard manufacturing environment with exposure to noise dust hazardous materials and heavy machinery in varying work and weather conditions. You may be required to occasionally climb stairs and/or ladders.

WHY BLUE DIAMOND

In addition to working at the worlds largest state-of-the-art almond manufacturer we offer a safe and collaborative team environment with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits Health & Wellness Guide HERE .

Grow your career. Partner with us. We are the Almond People!

Ready to get started Apply now!

Blue Diamond Growers is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability

WHY BLUE DIAMOND

In addition to working at the worlds largest state-of-the-art almond manufacturer we offer a safe and collaborative team environment with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits Health & Wellness GuideHERE.

Grow your career. Partner with us. We Are the Almond People!

Ready to get started Apply now!

Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status or genetic information. BDG also complies with all provisions of the U.S. Governments Executive Order 11246 dated September 24 1965 and the rules regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.