Manufacturing Operations Director

Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide organization with offices in every parish of Louisiana. We are currently seeking extraordinary candidates for the position outlined below. This position will be domiciled at the Aquatic Germplasm And Genetic Resource Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. About the LSU Agricultural Center: The LSU AgCenter is one of 8 campuses within the LSU enterprise. The LSU AgCenter includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state. The AgCenter is headquartered in Baton Rouge and has 12 academic departments and five regions which are made up of 15 branch research stations and an extension office in each parish. More information can be found at www.lsuagcenter.com. Position Description: The Manufacturing Operations Director position's primary purpose is guiding the development of and directing day-to-day operations and supervising professional and support staff. Providing leadership and support staff to meet organizational goals. This position reports to the Professor and Director. Specific duties are as follows:

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in a related field.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, administrative, and organizational skills, along with strong computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the public sector and/or a university setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and evaluating the needs of small to medium-sized manufacturers and providing available services to meet those needs.
• Ability to prepare annual operating plans, revisions to budget and meeting financial and other reporting requirements.
• Assist in processing electronic survey activity for clients/staff, monitor and report project completions to NIST MEP.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System.
• Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University's partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees