What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Manager of Site Operations position at Avantor Performance Material?
The Opportunity :
Avantor is looking for a dedicated Sr. Manager of Site Operations to be responsible for the manufacturing site's achievement of safety, quality, delivery, profitability, and people development performance. This person oversees all daily operations of the manufacturing site, including but not limited to Safety, Quality, Planning, Production, Warehouse, Distribution, Facilities and Maintenance.
This role will be a full-time position based out of our St. Louis, MO office.
What we're looking for :
- Education :
- Bachelors degree, preferably in Engineering or Operations related field.
- Experience :
- 10 years related experience, with 5 years in a supervisory capacity.
- Experience in batch specialty chemical or cGMP manufacturing operations is preferred.
- Additional Qualifications :
- Experience with operational excellence tools, such as Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, etc. is required.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning and warehouse management systems, such as SAP or Oracle, is preferred.
- Strong leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a total quality team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Knowledge and application of Root Cause Analysis.
- Proven success in a team oriented, matrix organization.
- Ability to learn various data base and MRP systems.
- Ability to manage and continuously improve processes.
- High energy and eagerness to drive improvements.
- Strong interpersonal, team building, communication and presentation skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
How you will thrive and create an impact :
Disclaimer :
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor?
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
EEO Statement :
We are an Equal Employment / Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state / province, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [redacted] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
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