Operations Manager (Manufacturing)

Mauser Packaging Solutions•York, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing location/area, including 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred
7+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Vietnamese is highly desirable
Superior communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to work with all levels of the organization
Ability to solve complex problems by: actively seeking information and new ideas from a variety of sources; systematically and objectively evaluating information, consistently looking for novel ways to solve problems; and mastering unfamiliar information, tasks and situations quickly and effectively
Effective attention to detail with a calm and steady demeanor
Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy under pressure
Flexibility of schedule to ensure coverage of all shifts/employees

Responsibilities

Leads daily Team Performance Center meetings with the 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 such as Six Sigma and 5S
Engages the team in identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects
Engages production floor employees in problem resolution 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
Attends pre-shift meetings to observe and provide feedback to the 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.
Lead participant in the monthly Joint Safety Committee
Meets with Planning and Operations team members to discuss production schedules and changes in the schedule that are needed.
Works with the production team to ensure vacancies are covered for any planned/unplanned absences
Coordinates with the Maintenance Department to prioritize maintenance work orders to improve equipment optimization and downtime
Ensures employees are properly trained in all aspects of their jobs.
Identifies training gaps and develops training plans
Works with the 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