Manager Operations

GAF • Tampa, FL

4d • $132,000 - $181,500 • Onsite

About The Position

GAF is seeking an Operations Manager to serve as a key member of the Tampa, Florida leadership team and Residential Business network. The role leads and develops maintenance and production staff, promotes a safe and reliable work environment, and works with the leadership team to achieve annual and long-term operational, quality, and financial objectives. The successful candidate should be open to mobility in both career progression and location.

The Operations Manager partners across the plant and business to advance safety, continuous improvement, production and maintenance reliability, talent development, and operational performance. The position also supports budgeting and business planning, capital implementation strategy, outage planning, and compliance with collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of people leadership and team-building experience.
• Preferably, direct management of production and/or maintenance in a high-volume manufacturing operation, continuous web process, or continuous manufacturing process.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of management experience in a represented environment.
• Ability to relocate as part of career progression.
• Experience leading supply chain or logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and manage people.
• Ability to be both a leader and a team player, with positive interactions and participation on teams.
• Willingness to embrace change and champion it effectively.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the EHS team to ensure plant compliance with state, federal, and local safety regulations, including OSHA and EPA standards, and advocate for safety initiatives throughout the plant.
• Promote continuous improvement through projects such as 5S events, lean principles, and kaizen events; establish objectives, provide resources, and encourage staff to lead change.
• Foster collaboration, positive reinforcement, open communication, and employee engagement, and incorporate relevant team suggestions.
• Use information and data to evaluate outcomes, identify improvement opportunities, and guide decisions.
• Build a strong talent portfolio for Operations through performance management, succession planning, development plans, and addressing talent gaps.
• Lead, mentor, and maximize production and maintenance teams with a One Team mindset.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide guidance and training supporting safety, production, and quality standards.
• Manage operational systems, workflows, and infrastructure, identifying opportunities for enhancement or modification.
• Refine work procedures to improve machine uptime cost-effectively and guide maintenance efforts to maximize machine efficiency and reliability.
• Partner with Plant and Operations leadership to establish performance, safety, quality, and engagement standards and hold teams accountable for meeting or exceeding expectations.
• Analyze company KPI objectives and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead activities to meet budget spending goals by improving efficiency and reducing costs while maintaining quality, production delivery, machine reliability, and repair-cost expectations.
• Establish and implement best practices and preventative measures to continuously improve machine performance.
• Set strategy for large-scale capital implementations while balancing product demand and working cross-functionally.
• Implement lean methodology to reduce waste and drive cost efficiencies within the site and across the business-unit network.
• Participate in site budget and business planning activities.
• Use reporting to inform teams and identify process and reliability improvement opportunities.
• Plan and execute outages effectively with functional groups and plant teams.
• Understand and ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreement terms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Family-building benefits supporting fertility and parenthood.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.
• Wellness program.
• Free financial coaching.
• Referral program.
• Product rebates for products purchased for an employee’s primary residence.
• Internal training programs and courses.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive salary, benefits, 401(k), and vacation packages for full-time permanent positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager