19 Sr Director Operations Jobs in Aurora, IL
Glanbia is Hiring a Sr Director Operations Near Aurora, IL
The Senior Operations Director will lead the Glanbia Performance Nutrition Aurora manufacturing plant, which employs around 700 team members. Our facility produces the leading sports nutrition brand, Optimum Nutrition, along with other products that support sports nutrition and healthy lifestyles.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Excellence: Lead cross-functional site departments to achieve operational goals, including throughput, yield, quality, cost control, safety, and profitability.
- Collaboration: Align with cross-functional partners in product supply and commercial business to optimize production plans.
- Efficiency: Review production schedules and collaborate to ensure targets are met while maintaining efficiency.
- Culture and Leadership: Champion company values and foster a positive, confident leadership example for all team members.
- Resource Management: Strategically manage personnel and operational resources to optimize production.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to maximize profit potential and reduce production costs.
- Facility Oversight: Manage plant assets, maintenance, repair, and capital expenditure projects.
- Budget and Reporting: Report on budget costs and variances, addressing performance and operational margins.
- Safety and Compliance: Ensure compliance with safety and food regulations.
- Resource Planning: Proactively plan resources for short and long-term business requirements.
- Team Development: Coach managers and supervisors to achieve performance goals and support succession planning.
- Experience: 10 years in production or related fields, with at least 7 years leading others. Food manufacturing experience preferred.
- Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead large organizations, prioritize tasks, and delegate assignments.
- Commitment: Uphold safety and quality policies, practices, and procedures.
- Financial Acumen: Understanding of budgeting and financial accounting practices.
- Continuous Improvement: Familiarity with lean tools (Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing) to drive improvements.
- Safety Knowledge: Broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement.
- Manufacturing Expertise: Knowledge of manufacturing operations, food quality standards, maintenance, shipping, and engineering.
- Bilingual: Fluency in both English and Spanish is highly preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field
- Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) preferred
At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.
Job Summary
Full Time
$211k-293k (estimate)
06/27/2024
07/12/2024
glanbia.com
CARLSBAD, CA
3,000 - 7,500
1997
WAYNE SELTZER
$10M - $50M
Wholesale
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About Glanbia
Glanbia is a global nutrition company, grounded in science and nature and dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of lifes journey. Glanbia actively serves the nutritional needs of consumers directly through a range of branded products and as an ingredient partner to the wider food industry. Glanbia has deep roots in the dairy industry and has become the worlds leading producer and marketer of quality performance nutrition consumer products supporting active lifestyles. Its success as a global ingredients provider has been built on Glanbias expertise in nutritional solutions sup...ported by significant investment in research and development. With a turnover of 3.8 billion per annum, more than 7,600 employees and a presence in 32 countries worldwide, Glanbias vision is to be one of the worlds top performing nutrition companies, trusted to enrich lives every day.
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