Operations Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Management, or another technical field, with at least 5 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment; alternatively, 8 or more years of demonstrated management experience in a manufacturing environment is stated as preferred.
• Experience with Operational Excellence programs and continuous improvement in leadership and contributing roles.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, including the ability to interface with internal and external customer contacts.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• High initiative and independent decision-making ability.
• Solid computer skills, including experience with production software, Excel spreadsheets, and other reporting applications.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of quality systems and standards, with a focus on establishing improvement standards based on root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of engineering and technology principles and practices.
• Knowledge of business, finance, and management principles, and ability to review and understand financial reports.
• Eight or more years of demonstrated management experience in a manufacturing environment, as an alternative to the stated degree-and-experience qualification.

Responsibilities

• Define goals, improve processes, and resolve problems in conjunction with managers across the organization.
• Translate customer requirements into manufacturing strategies and processes that support cost-effective processing and profitable manufacturing.
• Develop operations-related plans, policies, and procedures.
• Drive a culture of GoalZero safety performance and apply GoalZero principles when setting priorities for safety, quality, and production.
• Enforce housekeeping standards consistent with safety, quality, and site management expectations.
• Direct plant production and execute operating plans and objectives to meet schedules, customer satisfaction goals, and plant efficiency targets.
• Provide plant-floor supervision and leadership to ensure compliance with safety, operational excellence, and quality standards.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for production and Logistics; ensure operating, health, and safety procedures are followed.
• Monitor product quality and enforce quality control and tracking programs; analyze production and quality data to identify and correct problems and implement process improvements.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and manage production budgets and costs.
• Lead process capability and efficiency efforts to reduce operating costs and improve plant operations.
• Lead corrective actions and problem-solving, and participate in LEAN and continuous improvement activities.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Technical, Maintenance, Quality, and Logistics departments.
• Champion risk-reduction activities.
• Staff, manage, coach, motivate, train, and assess production and logistics employees; review performance and arrange interventions to support improvement.
• Establish and maintain facility environmental, safety, and health standards to minimize employee and community exposure.

Benefits

• Medical plan choice, including prescription drug coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with 6% company match
• Retirement pension plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Vacation and holidays
• Educational assistance