Manufacturing Operations Manager

Mauser Packaging Solutions•Mansfield, TX

About The Position

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading day to day operations of a manufacturing location/area to include safety, quality, efficiencies and meeting customer expectations. Provides leadership to supervision and employees and ensures they have the proper tools to perform their job safely and efficiently. Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company. Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team. At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment. Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us! Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Operations or Business Management
Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in operations, maintenance, engineering and/or process Improvement roles including managing teams of people
Previous experience working in a Lean environment.
Proven experience and record of success in a high-speed manufacturing environment. Experience with plastic injection molding/Blow Molding environment strongly preferred.
Experience in a commercial role with direct customer contact
Minimum of 5 years of experience with process development and business process design.
Experience managing to the ISO or equivalent quality standards
Experience implementing and/or managing to an Operating System (example: the Toyota Production Systems)

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification a plus

Responsibilities

Leads daily Team Performance Center meetings with Operations team to review safety, quality and production performance.
Conducts production Gemba walks to optimize production flow and efficiencies.
Participates and practices Lean Manufacturing practices to such as Six Sigma, 5S, FMEA, 8D Problem Analysis.
Engages the team in identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects.
Engages production floor employees in problem resolution in order to improve production issues/efficiencies utilizing Lean Manufacturing techniques as needed.
Performs necessary administrative functions such as budgetary administration, employee safety, performance reviews and employee counseling.
Participates in weekly forecast calls to meet customers’ shipment deadlines.
Reviews and updates Key Performance Indicators KPIs (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) to ensure facility is on track.
Attends pre-shift meetings to observe and provide feedback to operations team focusing on continuous improvement.
Conducts Behavior-Based Safety observations and works with employees to ensure they are performing their job in a safe manner.
Participates in monthly site safety review to understand problem areas and establish plans to improve overall safety record and reduce incidents.
Meets with Planning and Operations team members to discuss production schedules and changes in the schedule that are needed. Works with production team to ensure vacancies are covered for any planned/unplanned absences.
Interfaces with customers and suppliers. Visits both as necessary.
Coordinates with the Maintenance Department to prioritize maintenance work orders in an effort to improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and downtime.
Ensures employees are properly trained in all aspects of their jobs. Identifies training gaps and develops training plans.
Works with Quality team to review Quality issues through HFI (Hold for Inspection) and scrap process. Minimize rework and/or scrap due to non-conformance through problem resolution.
Performs other duties as assigned.