Operations Manager- Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities (essential duties are italicized )

Operational Management

• Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring processes run smoothly and efficiently.
• Improve throughput and other operation processes with the objective of reducing overall costs.
• Meet daily production goals and ensure adherence to schedules to maximize output and efficiency.
• Management of changes on operational process / machineries / facility.
• Establish and implement team goals / objectives and procedures conferring with direct report / functional team manager and staff where necessary.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational success and drive results.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to enhance operational efficiency and productivity to ensure team complies with 5-S standards.
• Coordinate repairs and maintenance work in the factory.
• Enforce compliance with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Report any accident / incident or potential risk to direct report in time with appropriate count measures.
• Other duties as assigned.

People Management

• Lead and mentor staff, fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional development.
• Collaborate with team to identify essential training, critical experiences, and development opportunities for both individuals and teams.
• Develop and implement personnel planning strategies to ensure optimal staffing and resource allocation.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to functional team managers and conduct performance evaluations.
• Oversee the UKG system for timecard approvals and monitor employee attendance.
• Participate in hiring processes, including interviewing and selecting candidates to build a strong team.

The duties described above are not inclusive. Additional duties may be permanently assigned or required from time to time due to the need to respond to customer needs and remain competitive in the marketplace.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Minimum five years of manufacturing management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
• Proven supervisory skills and demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills
• Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, and inventory processes
• Fluency in English with the ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Basic knowledge of chemicals, ability to read and comprehend SDS.
• Competent use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to develop thorough understanding of operational procedures to practice safe manufacturing.
• Ability to meet physical demands of the job which include, but are not limited to : sitting, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and walking for extended periods of time on a concrete floor, and occasionally lifting and carrying items which may weigh up to 50 pounds.
• Vision must be within or correctable to within normal range.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to computers and toxic chemicals and must be able to navigate around production machinery.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately high.

This position is salary / exempt and has a pay range of $66,000-$83,000 / annually. Eligible for 5% merit bonus annually.