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Director of Operations (Night Shift)
Description
Director of Operations involves first and foremost providing a safe work environment for team members, enforcement of good manufacturing and food safety practices. This position oversees the company's daily operations, ensuring efficiency and alignment with organizational goals. It also involves developing and implementing operational plans, finite scheduling, analysis of performance metrics and budget management.
Hours
5 : 00pm-5 : 00am (Night shift)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Operational Planning and Implementation : Develop and execute operational plans, scheduling, strategies and procedures to support business objectives, growth and innovation.
- Daily Operations Management : Oversee day-to-day activities across various departments to ensure smooth and efficient workflow.
- Performance Monitoring and Analysis : Track key performance indicators and analyze metrics to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
- Process Improvement : Identify areas for improvement, scrap and yield as examples, and implement strategies to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
- Budget Management and Cost Optimization : Manage operational budgets, forecast expenses, and implement cost saving measures.
- Team Leadership : Lead and mentor the team, provide guidance, training and support to achieve operational goals.
- Environmental Focus : Be a steward of sustainable manufacturing, focusing on waste reduction, energy conservation and water conservation.
- Staff Management : Oversee hiring, training, and performance evaluations of operational staff.
- Collaboration and Communication : Collaborate with other department heads and senior management to align operational strategies with overall business objectives.
- Departmental Areas of Focus : Production, Filling, Packaging, Robotics and Plant 6
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preference given to proven Lean, Six Sigma, TPM leaders delivering measurable improvementsStrong financial acumen and analytical abilityAbility to lead cross functional teams and be a change agentExcellent communication skills and able to work with and interact with all levels of the organizationSelf-starter with strong leadership skills and a high degree of integrityStrong planning, organizing and time management skillsCapable of learning, leading and sponsoring a data-oriented environment with an emphasis on statistics, SPC, and data analysisContinuous improvement demonstrated competencies including Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or other CI methodologies (i.e., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 5S, etc.)Required Qualifications :
A bachelor's degree or higher, Industrial engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related fieldStrong leadership, communication and interpersonal skillsExcellent problem-solving and decision-making abilitiesProven experience in a senior operational leadership rolePreferred Qualifications :
5+ years of professional leadership in Continuous ImprovementAdvanced degree preferredSeniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Production, Manufacturing, and ManagementIndustries
Food and Beverage ManufacturingBeverage ManufacturingDairy Product ManufacturingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Global Search Network by 2x
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