Operations Manager (Allentown Facility)
About The Position
The Operations Manager oversees safe, efficient, and effective operations at a Sherwin-Williams blending facility. The role directly manages facility employees and fosters a team environment through effective communication. The manager is accountable for maintaining safety, quality, inventory, and productivity standards while providing leadership to achieve facility goals and objectives. The role is based at Facility #4323 at 7411 Industrial Park Way, Macungie, PA 18062. Duties involve contact with employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and other items of value. The company states that it conducts criminal-history reviews for this role to protect its business, operations, reputation, and the safety of staff, employees, and vendors.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring employment-visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must have a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
- Must have at least one year of work experience in manufacturing, distribution, or retail operations, or have completed a Sherwin-Williams Development Program.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of work experience in manufacturing, distribution, or retail operations.
- At least one year of experience in leadership roles, supervising others, or leading teams.
- At least one year of work experience using Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, or Outlook.
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in Sales, Marketing, Management, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or Engineering.
- Previous work experience selling paint and paint-related products.
- Work experience using timekeeping and/or customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
- Willingness to relocate for future job opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Oversee blending operations.
- Implement operational policies and procedures.
- Ensure effective and safe use of equipment.
- Meet production goals by training, motivating, mentoring, and providing feedback to facility employees.
- Manage facility inventory levels and conduct regular physical inventory reviews.
- Lead the facility’s blend management and production planning efforts.
- Create schedules and monitor staffing.
- Manage employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action.
- Conduct regular communication meetings with the workforce.
- Assist with placing and following up on purchases from outside vendors in accordance with established policy.
- Complete facility administration.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9002 guidelines and requirements.
- Participate in Continuous Improvement Projects.
- Assist with daily bank deposits.
Benefits
- A wide range of benefits intended to support health, well-being, retirement, health care, and commuting; specific eligibility and offerings are described on the company benefits website.
- Opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and grow professionally.
- An inclusive team and commitment to the company’s communities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
