Operations Manager

Position: Operations Manager Direct Reports: 2 Manufacturing Engineers, 3 Production Supervisors and 110 Operators Reports To: Director of Operations Salary Range: $140k to $160k Bonus: 10% annual bonus Relocation: Yes Job Responsibilities: The Operations Manager leads production to achieve targets for Safety, Environmental, Production, Quality, and Cost.

Develop and execute ideas and capital projects for Continuous Improvement of manufacturing operations.

Lead, coach, and develop the production team to enable operational excellence and growth opportunities.

Develops processes that will improve stewardship, safety, quality, and efficiency.

Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping.

Supervise operations and triggers corrective actions.

Manages a large team within a sophisticated field or department, comprised of intermediate/experienced professionals to include the site’s maintenance department.

Determines responsibilities of assigned staff and leads them to accomplish business objectives, daily schedule completion, training, and professional development plans; inclusive of associate hiring, training, advising, developing, and performance management.

Maintains and implements policies, processes, and procedures to meet the requirements of regulatory and compliance standards, safety standards, GMP policies, product requirements, customer requirements, and business requirements.

Leads or participates on project teams to identify and evaluate process improvements (safety, quality, efficiency, capacity, capability, automation, etc.). Utilizes lean manufacturing, 5S, and other process improvement methods to establish world class manufacturing and inventory management.

Establishes, develops, and manages appropriate systems to allow for effective and efficient production operations that meet or exceed operational requirements for quality, procedural adherence, schedule adherence, work completion, lead times, budget/work standards, and optimal workflow.

Prepares or assists in preparing departmental budgets.

Builds business cases, cost models and financial justifications for process improvements or other projects as appropriate.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering required.

MS or MBA a major plus.

Minimum 5 years of management within a chemical, pharmaceutical or food/beverage manufacturing setting required.

Process Safety Management (PSM) experience highly preferred.

Solid knowledge of continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma methodologies (DMAIC, Lean Manufacturing). Black Belt or Green Belt training and certification a major plus.

Extensive knowledge of various productivity metrics/processes Plant capacity and throughput Product Yield and Quality Improvement of cost structure Energy systems Workforce optimization Manufacturing process technologies applied on site Computer expertise in Microsoft Office required.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred.

Familiarity with inventory management systems.

Strong commitment to Safety.

Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements.

Ability to read and analyzes production documents.

Ability to work in a fast-paced ever changing dynamic environment.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization including diverse cultures.

Demonstrated skill in organizing work, setting priorities, and sound decision making.

Strong work and personal ethics.