Operations Manager

CCL Label•Grand Rapids, MI

6d•$145,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager will be responsible for formulating operational strategy to meet the company's growth initiatives, improving the performance and effectiveness of site operations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and company requirements. This role involves procuring material, personnel, and equipment, maintaining profitability within budget, and providing administrative support to management through capacity planning and performance reports on manufacturing status. The Operations Manager will also participate in pricing and customer strategy, mentor and develop team members, direct continuous improvements, safety, and 5S initiatives, and ensure product quality and customer service using best company practices across all levels related to the manufacture of labels and similar manufactured components.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, business management, or related technical field.
20 years of experience within paper and printing industry.
8 years of supervisory experience.
Strategic and tactical thinking skills.
Solid interpersonal and communication skills – communicate with both executives and staff employees in order to create and administer policy.
Problem-solving skills.
A thorough understanding of financial statements and budgeting principles and practices to manage company earnings and spending in order to find areas of improvement.
Strong personal and professional judgment and ethics.
Organizational and project management skills to provide leadership for efficient operations and flexibility for dynamic environment of changing priorities.

Responsibilities

Formulate operational strategy to meet growth initiatives.
Improve performance and effectiveness of site operations.
Ensure compliance to regulatory and company requirements.
Procure material, personnel, and equipment.
Maintain profitability to budget.
Provide administrative support to management (capacity planning, performance reports).
Participate in pricing and customer strategy.
Mentor and develop team members.
Direct continuous improvements, safety, and 5S.
Ensure product quality and customer service using best company practices.
Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts.
Perform long-term planning to create initiatives that further the company’s overall goals.
Coordinate different teams to foster exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities.
Assess and analyze departmental budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits.
Inspire and motivate employees through positive encouragement and incentive initiatives.
Collaborate with other senior managers about company priorities and projects.
Identify potential problems and points of friction and work to find solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue.
Identify opportunities to expand or shift course to take advantage of changes in the market or customer needs.
Provide timely reports on operational metrics (delivery, inventory, manufacturing efficiency, safety).
Participate in pricing for new customers and projects.
Ensure compliance to regulatory and company policies involving safety, environmental compliance, sustainability projects and other operational activities.
Manage consumable suppliers and supply chain partners.
Direct scheduling, order planning, and procurement.
Direct equipment maintenance and support.
Recruit and hire manufacturing staff.
Manage manufacturing staff development, performance reviews, and outcomes.