Senior Operations Manager

Celsius•Tamarac, FL

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Operations Manager is responsible for leading all manufacturing operations within a production facility, ensuring the safe, efficient, and quality compliant production. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across production, planning, warehousing, maintenance, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve business objectives related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement. The ideal candidate is an experienced manufacturing leader with a strong background in food and/or beverage, manufacturing and a demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams while driving operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
5+ years leading multiple departments or an entire manufacturing operation.
Experience in food, beverage, nutraceutical, or specialty chemical manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, FDA regulations, and food safety systems.
Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence leadership.
Strong financial and business acumen.
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master's degree.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP systems.
Experience with batch manufacturing.
SQF Practitioner certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to achieve production schedules while maintaining exceptional safety, quality, and efficiency.
Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with company objectives.
Optimize capacity, labor utilization, equipment effectiveness, and inventory.
Establish operational KPIs and lead daily production reviews.
Champion a culture of safety and accountability.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, GMP, FSMA, HACCP, and applicable regulations.
Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.
Maintain audit readiness and support customer and third-party audits.
Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and Kaizen initiatives.
Drive improvements in OEE, productivity, waste reduction, and cost performance.
Manage operating budgets and manufacturing costs.
Support capital planning and operational investment decisions.
Develop managers and supervisors through coaching and performance management.
Build a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous learning.
Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, R&D, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, and Quality to achieve business goals.
Support commercialization, capital projects, and strategic initiatives.