Operations Manager

Monarca (Evans/Palmex)•Wheelersburg, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Monarca Food Solutions is hiring an Operations Manager for its Minford, Ohio location. The Operations Manager ensures that plant operations meet Safety, Quality, Customer Service, Continuous Improvement, and Cost expectations. This hands-on leader drives improvements across all shifts and works with the Maintenance Manager, Quality Manager, Sanitation Leader, Shift Supervisors, and plant employees to achieve results. The role develops line leaders’ and supervisors’ technical and leadership skills and organizes day-to-day activities and workers to achieve production goals. It also involves training and delegating authority to key team members in production, quality, sanitation, shipping/receiving, and maintenance.

Requirements

Associate degree required.
Demonstrated managerial experience in a manufacturing setting; five years of experience preferred.
Experience applying TPM and lean principles, including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, and Kaizen events.
Strong problem-solving, negotiating, and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage complex situations.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
Ability to work independently under pressure in a fast-paced, team-oriented, changing manufacturing environment.
Willingness and ability to work extra hours as needed to support production.
Ability to work in varying production environments, including heat and cold.
Ability to work around operating machines and hazardous chemicals and materials, using special safety precautions and/or equipment.
Regularly talk and hear; tolerate long periods of standing, walking over slippery surfaces, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, and similar activities.
Ability to frequently pull, carry, and lift up to 50 pounds, and lift moderately heavy items such as samples and record boxes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Previous food manufacturing experience and understanding of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain effective relationships between Operations and Maintenance to align teams around a shared vision and goals.
Create a culture of ownership and continuous improvement across operational and maintenance teams.
Direct supervision of plant operations and maintenance functions.
Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and minimize unscheduled downtime.
Work with Maintenance to schedule and execute maintenance activities that maximize equipment availability and meet customer needs.
Support troubleshooting and resolution of daily problems, analyzing recurring issues to identify priorities.
Create and execute plans to meet changing operational needs.
Review production order specifications and help plan production processes, including methods, tools, materials, and work sequence.
Problem-solve and make decisions to decrease cycle times and improve setup efficiency.
Provide training, direction, and daily feedback to team members, helping associates with problem-solving, adjustments, and machine setups.
Lead employees and maintain working knowledge of manufacturing processes and supervised equipment.
Enforce safety, quality, and other company policies.
Maintain compliance with policies, rules, and procedures, taking appropriate coaching, counseling, or corrective action when necessary.
Maintain a high level of working knowledge of QC systems and material and product testing equipment.
Keep work areas clean and orderly using 5S methods.