Operations Manager - 2nd Shift

OSI Careers•Fort Atkinson, WI

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager is responsible for managing facility-level production operations to achieve established goals for quality, team member engagement, price, safety, efficiency, and customer requirements. The role leads a team and has authority to hire and performance-manage employees, with 1–5 direct reports and 50–60 indirect reports. The position coordinates with Operations, Quality, Safety, Human Resources, and Maintenance to address issues and achieve facility objectives. The role establishes production department objectives and develops methods to measure department activity, control efficiency and costs, reduce waste, ensure inventory accuracy, and attain KPIs. It provides managers and direct reports with information, training, guidance, and resources, monitors progress, and takes corrective action as needed. The Operations Manager also ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, contributes production expertise to new processes, products, and systems, and works with customers during presentations, tours, and reviews. The position develops and maintains operational policies and procedures and practices appropriate safety procedures. The position is based in a manufacturing plant and office environment, with possible exposure to noise, extreme temperatures, and moving powered equipment, people, and conveyors. It requires 10% domestic travel and may require lifting up to 50 pounds, frequent or infrequent bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching or reaching, and standing or walking on concrete for more than four hours.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
Ability to manage multiple priorities using effective organizational skills and judgment amid frequently changing circumstances.
Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite products.
Ability to understand and practice appropriate safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

5–10 years of experience in an operations-type position is preferred.
Experience supervising and managing departments and individuals in a food processing environment is preferred.
BA/BS degree or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage facility-level production operations to meet goals for quality, team member engagement, price, safety, efficiency, and customer requirements.
Lead a team and exercise authority to hire and performance-manage employees; supervise 1–5 direct employees and 50–60 indirect employees.
Establish production department objectives for quality, safety, productivity, and cost, while pursuing continuous improvement.
Develop methods to monitor department activity and control production efficiency, manufacturing variances, material waste, labor expense, and other profitability indicators; ensure inventory accuracy and KPI attainment.
Provide managers and direct reports with information, training, direction, guidance, and resources to achieve individual, department, and company objectives.
Monitor progress and results and provide corrective action or redirection as necessary.
Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements related to safety, employment, quality, work rules, good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, and other established requirements.
Participate in developing and implementing manufacturing processes, products, and systems by contributing production knowledge and recommendations.
Work with current, new, and potential customers during presentations, tours, and reviews, providing production operations expertise.
Develop, implement, and maintain operational policies and procedures that support objectives.
Coordinate activities across Operations, Quality, Safety, Human Resources, and Maintenance to address issues and achieve facility objectives.
Understand and practice appropriate safety procedures through education, training, use of protective equipment as applicable, and compliance with safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
Perform other duties as assigned.