Operations Manager

Operations Manager

A fortune 50 retail client in the Indianapolis area is seeking an Operations Manager to join their dairy manufacturing plant. This resource will be responsible for supervising and controlling all planning, coordination and direction of production activities, ensuring maximum operating efficiency and product quality. Develop operations resource leaders to maintain and improve plant performance. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR). Other responsibilities include :

Maintain and communicate awareness of industry trends, including new developments in equipment, ingredients and customer needs

Support and participate in the plant safety process

Apply analysis and knowledge of plant processing and operations to develop and maintain department structure to satisfy production needs and objectives

Advance recommendations on policies, procedures, techniques, facilities, production planning and all other matters related to effective plant and department operations

Prepare production portion of operating budgets; implement and control approved budgets

Communicate effectively with plant leadership to ensure efficient and timely policy implementation

Communicate and coordinate responsibilities with all plant supervisory staff, including maintenance, sanitation, quality control and the plant office

Maintain close contact with sales and marketing activity, keeping abreast of all sales and marketing activities that may affect production distribution

Develop and implement methods for enabling all employees to achieve plant production goals

Develop department managers and associates to the fullest extent of their ability, while maintaining positive engagement

Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements

Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports

Skills and Requirements

Experience managing front line employees up to management level resources (union and non-union)

Bachelor's degree (operations or business administration preferred)

Experience managing a team of 30-50- 2-4 years' experience in a management level position (production, operations, etc.)

3+ years in food, beverage, or fluid manufacturing

Experience with P&L (Profit & Loss) - Six Sigma Certification

Dairy experience

TPM (Total Predictive Maintenance) experience