Night Shift Operations Manager

AHF•Cartersville, GA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

AHF Products has an exciting career opportunity for a Night Shift Operations Manager to be located at our plant in Cartersville, GA. The Operations Manager will be accountable for providing effective leadership and direction over operations at the plant. Responsibility includes safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while positively developing the team. Additionally, the Operations Manager will drive consistent systems improvements on both lines. This position reports to the Plant Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a complex environment, drive performance, meet goals and drive continuous improvement
Strong problem solving, negotiating and decision-making skills, with a proven ability to manage complex situations
Strong communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Ability and willingness to work core hours to support the needs of different shifts
Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening
Positive and Verifiable Work History
Must follow safety guidelines and wear applicable safety equipment, e.g., safety glasses, side shields, approved safety shoes, and other PPE as needed

Responsibilities

Closely collaborate with all plant functions to drive safety improvements within the operation including effective use of risk and engagement tools
Model personal and organizational leadership to drive team engagement in all aspects of daily execution and improvements.
Drive organizational effectiveness through dynamic coaching and goal setting to drive a strong team engagement and building partnerships at all levels of the organization.
Successfully coach and develop the production department teams.
Oversee the planning and execution of production operator training.
Collaborate with R&D, NPD, Corporate CI and Engineering teams to drive new product introductions and capabilities.
Lead the sustainable improvement of product quality and customer service while closely collaborating with the Planning and Distribution teams.
Lead the yield, uptime, and capacity efforts to meet current and future forecasted volumes and products.
Collaborate with the Maintenance team to drive reliability efforts.
Enhance root cause analysis problem solving in order to drive the operation forward
Standardize processes and improving performance through the utilization of an organized approach to visual management, consistent accountability, project management, and effective root cause analysis and correction action implementation.
Be a role model for safety.
Promote a zero-injury safety culture and find ways to continuously improve safety culture in the workplace.
Stop any observed work activities or conditions that are dangerous, illegal, or against company policy.
Identify safety issues in the workplace and assume responsibility to take immediate action to correct or immediately escalate to appropriate level for resolution.