Operations Manager

Covia•Pardeeville, WI

46d

About The Position

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia’s market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders. Covia is looking for a dynamic Operations Manager who will have a positive impact on the team at our Portage, WI location. As the Operations Manager , you will be responsible to direct production, shipping, and maintenance activities to execute plans and achieve production goals at the lowest cost with the highest regards to safety and product quality. The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical major strongly preferred.
5+ years of related heavy industry experience required.
Mining or mineral processing experience strongly preferred
2 + years of front-line supervisory experience required
Management experience in leading and developing teams to deliver results
Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Direct mining, processing, and shipping activities ensuring strict compliance to safety, environmental, and quality standards, policies, and regulations
Use the philosophy and techniques of continuous improvement to improve quality, eliminate waste, decrease costs, and improve productivity and other efficiencies
Coordinate and direct activities of subordinates to achieve optimum rates of output consistent with short and long-range production and quality control requirements
Recommend changes in standards, work methods, equipment, and process modifications to improve performance, productivity, and profitability
Assist the Plant Manager in preparation of operations reports, weekly IFS upload, and monthly MoM variance comments
Partner with Plant Manager in preparation for and leading Portage’s Annual Operational Excellence Meeting and OEM Plant Review Conference Calls
Oversee the development and execution of capital improvement projects and engineering changes to ensure that they fulfill Plant needs and meet long-term maintenance requirements.
Advise the Plant Manager of all current or potential problems, including but not limited to the following: staff, equipment, quality, safety, raw materials, and transportation
Maintain acceptable labor and employee relations while overseeing the hiring of hourly employees
Inspect records from the production and maintenance departments for proper completion and to identify and act on problems
Assume all responsibilities of the Plant Manager in the absence of the Plant Manager
Perform other duties as required