Operations Manager

US Silica • Ottawa, IL

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About The Position

The Operations Manager is the primary point of accountability for daily plant operating performance. The role guides, organizes, and directs the hourly production workforce in conjunction with frontline supervisors and coordinates plant operations needs with maintenance strategy to keep equipment in satisfactory condition. The Operations Manager controls plant costs through effective planning and management and, with assistance from Corporate Engineering, ensures production activities are developed and executed in accordance with the operation plan.

The position oversees training and the implementation and maintenance of quality, health, safety, and environmental programs. It develops and holds operations supervisors accountable, assists the Plant Manager with capital and annual budget plans, and performs administrative duties—including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and reporting—to meet job goals.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree.
• At least 6 years of experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• Solid background in operations planning programs such as JD Edwards.
• Able to handle several tasks at one time and work well with a variety of personalities to achieve continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Engineering experience in a manufacturing background, or an equivalent background as an Operations Supervisor in a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily activities in the operations and maintenance departments; develop supervisors and hold employees accountable.
• Ensure MSHA compliance, identify hazards, and build a strong safety culture.
• Prioritize competing operational and maintenance needs.
• Improve plant performance.
• Control labor, maintenance spending, operating costs, and capital expenditures.
• Manage preventive maintenance, equipment availability, downtime, and maintenance planning.
• Coordinate plant operations needs with maintenance strategy to keep equipment in satisfactory condition.
• Ensure production activities are developed and executed in accordance with the operation plan, with assistance from Corporate Engineering.
• Oversee training and implementation and maintenance of quality, health, safety, and environmental programs.
• Assist the Plant Manager with developing and executing capital and annual budget plans.
• Perform administrative duties, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager