Senior Manager, Operations

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Senior Manager, Operations will plan and oversee the daily operations of the organization to ensure goals and objectives are achieved. They are responsible for the day-to-day tasks associated with the manufacturing of our products, including setting plans, monitoring productivity, motivating team members and delivering results for set shift. Providing set up of the production lines and materials at end of shift that facilitates effective start-up of the next shift. Assuring that our customers are getting a product that meets all of the specifications and quality standards that have been developed for the product and that we are following all of the procedural guidelines set by the company or its customers. Responsible for adhering to SOPs and current GMPs that are in effect assuring employee safety and the quality of product produced.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Hires and trains new employees.
• Managing all production and product packaging activities while ensuring compliance with all quality and environmental standards
• Manage effective daily start of operations and raw materials inventory needed for production
• Establish and align expectations and goals and hold employees accountable for achieving these goals
• Oversees the production process to ensure delivery of high-quality products that meet or exceed customers needs.
• Collaborates with the customer service and sales departments to identify and resolve quality concerns.
• Lead productivity improvement processes to improve manufacturing operations
• Generate and communicate performance metrics
• Maintain safe, clean work environment, and implement safety / housekeeping, health, and environmental programs
• Manages, coaches, motivates, and leads production employees
• Reviews previous shift production reports, current raw materials inventories, and resolves operational problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays while ensuring appropriate production rate to reduce delivery delays
• Analyze production schedules and estimates labor requirements for completion of job to communicated team hours required
• Organizes and oversees the schedules and work of assigned staff.
• Coordinate assignments and adjusts procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of machines and equipment
• Manages general safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA rules and regulations
• Ensures that operators are being trained in accordance with work instructions
• Assures that all assigned work orders are completed
• Assures that all production and quality reports are completed
• Input daily production and report scrap into electronic reporting system
• Responsible for safety on the production floor
• Should perform all duties in compliance with GMP requirements
• Conducts daily meetings to review daily activity with direct and indirect personnel
• Assists in developing and implementing procedures to improve efficiency
• Provides performance feedback, job coaching, direct supervision and disciplinary action to ensure compliance with management policies, procedures and safety rules and regulations
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
• Complete Layered Audits every shift and put corrective actions in place as needed
• Coordinates with other support departments such as human resources, finance, and logistics to ensure successful production operations.
• This position will primarily focus on Pre-Weigh, Compounding, and Hot Pour operations.
• Other tasks as assigned by the VP of Operations or any other member of management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

MEETING PARTICIPATION

AUTHORITY

This position reports to the VP of Operations and is a position with direct authority to stop production if it is found that Quality Standards or Operating Procedures are not being followed.

The position closely collaborates with Purchasing, Sales, Shipping, Warehouse, Production Planning, and the Lab.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

All production staff; supervisors, line leads, and line workers.

CLASSIFICATION

This is a full-time exempt role.

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

SPECIAL DEMANDS

Physical ability to lift, stand, climb, and bend within a manufacturing environment. Including, but not limited to;

DISCLAIMER :

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.