Operations Manager II

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC•Cordele, GA

About The Position

As part of the plant's executive management team, the Operations Manager II will be responsible for managing and directing employees in daily production activities to meet our customer's requirements and maximize the company's operational effectiveness. This position is also responsible for producing products of the highest quality meeting all QA standards and ensuring that all work performed is done in a safe, responsible manner by following all safety rules and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a business, science or engineering related field and five years of industrial manufacturing experience, including three years in management, OR high school diploma and twelve years of related work experience, including five in management, is required.
Ability to handle simultaneous projects.
Prioritizes work effectively.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Strong leadership, problem solving and decision making skills.
Knowledgeable of contract requirements, quality control requirements, technical data and formula blending.
Mechanical aptitude.
May be required to pass OSHA respirator physical.
Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
Must be able to work flexible hours and overtime.
Travel by various means up to 10% of the time is required.
Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle.
Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Oracle is preferred.
Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Responsibilities

Manages and develops the team in the production area to establish our company culture that supports our R.A.P.I.D.S. core values and trusted resource brand.
Coordinates activities with other departments including inventory, supply chain, maintenance and SHE regulatory for production campaign planning, production startup, review of SOP, production close out, problem solving and incident investigation.
Supervises communications with active toll customers concerning production campaigns, plant tours and inspections for all approved outside parties.
Maintains an understanding of all QA methodology for our products to ensure that all quality requirements, processes and procedures are met.
Creates and manages training in all phases of production operation including operation of equipment, safety, packaging and line troubleshooting and maintenance.
Maintains an understanding of all customer and the company's reporting requirements in OPM and Kronos for labor tracking.
Ensures that training and accurate timely reporting is performed in all production areas and for labor tracking to batches or activities for accurate product costing.
Creates budget results for assigned product area to include allocation of resources, risk management, production efficiencies and overall cost management to meet customer and company requirements.
Responsible for safety performance, regulatory compliance performance, quality performance and production efficiency within assigned areas.
Analyzes and maintains throughput rates and on-stream time by demonstrating strong analytical ability to achieve maximum operational results.
Reviews utilization rates by area and product and makes recommendations and improvements to processing as needed.
Develops and meets plant operation budgets.
May be required to drive a company vehicle.
Manages other members of the team.
Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
Regular and reliable attendance is required.
Follows all company policies and procedures.

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
Three year vesting on company match with 1,000 hours of service.
Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
Up to 80 hours of paid Parental Leave.
Education Assistance.
And much more!