Sr. Manager, Operations

Ferrara Candy • Itasca, IL

75d • $119,920 - $179,880

About The Position

The Senior Operations Manager is responsible for daily operations and enforces standards of Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and Productivity of the Itasca Factory. The Senior Operations Manager ensures compliance with Ferrara quality and food safety policies, procedures, and applicable standards while overseeing day-to-day production and people management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Management, or related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience in operations management in food manufacturing
• Previous experience leading continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading and developing a team of both hourly and salaried employees in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a work environment with extended work schedules and specific time constraints
• Flexibility with 24-hour responsibility of plant operations
• LEAN/Six Sigma & TPM experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Red Zone and/or another connected workforce platform experience is a plus

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication skills
• Adept at building relationships and maintaining a culture of growth, progress, and collaboration
• Operating knowledge of manufacturing equipment
• Leadership skills with ability to motivate and strengthen team and maintain standards of quality

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day production activities of finished goods to ensure smooth and efficient plant operation
• Monitor safety, quality, and sanitation standards to ensure compliance with company standards
• Ensure compliance of plant Quality Control programs to meet all Food Safety/Quality objectives in process reliability, product quality, product standards, specifications, and consumer complaint reductions
• Monitor operations, evaluate operation efficiencies, and correct errors in a timely manner
• Emphasize Continuous Improvement processes in all aspects of plant operation
• Analyze and recommend improvements and modifications to improve overall plant operation efficiencies, quality, costs, safety, and sanitation
• Develop and maintain key results and performance standards; conduct performance evaluations
• Provide guidance, support, and coaching assistance as appropriate to maximize plant effectiveness and maximize operational effectiveness by regular communication with all support functions
• Participate in long-term strategic planning, identifying and defining issues affecting performance and making corrective action plans as well as forecasting expenditures and meeting budgetary requirements
• Prepare reports documenting departmental activities
• Assumes Plant Director responsibilities as needed

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Annual bonus based on company performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree