Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Direct management and overall team leadership of an Operations group in a Performance Management System (PMS) setting.

• Responsible for a zero harm culture and processes, tools and behaviors that drive to zero accidents.

• Effectively leads associates, GPLs, TPLs and other people leaders in the relevant areas directly or through influence.

• Supports career development plans and performs team performance evaluations.

• Ensures proper staffing and training for each manufacturing team to meet compliance requirements and customer demand efficiently.

• Drives OPEX, FPMP goals and other KPIs with a high level of team member involvement and engagement.

• Accountable for ensuring system data integrity for manufacturing data elements (BOM, Routing, ACQ, Lead Times).

• Provides guidance in the analysis and scheduling of work and deployment of resources.

• Collect and analyze data to report on plant effectiveness.

• Handles expenses to meet budgets and financial objectives and proactively seeks opportunities to drive improvement of the operating results.

• Increase revenue by meeting customer demands with zero issues.

• Oversees and ensures standards for product quality, equipment and operator performance are maintained and equipment and technology are utilized in the most cost-efficient manner.

• Promotes safety, quality, scrap reduction and production efficiency initiatives throughout production process.

• Promotes employee adherence to standard operating procedures through the process of both accountability and recognition.

• Troubleshoots complex production and quality problems.

• Collaborates and coordinates activities with engineering, plant management, quality and other plant colleagues to address production problems and ensure materials meet quality standards.

• Promotes root cause analysis.

• Leads the development of department budget plans and continuous review of performance vs the key process indicators (KPIs).

• Communicates KPI targets and results on a routine basis.

• Maintain and document clear and detailed records/approvals of all employee work times, showing clear and consistent adherence to company policies.

• Develops and leads the implementation of operational initiatives in support of PMS (e.g., department utilization improvement, process capability enhancement, customer satisfaction, employee involvement).

• Leadership development through talent review, experiential opportunities and talent programs.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline is required.

• Advanced degree such as an MBA is a plus.

Experience:

• 5 years of progression in manufacturing leadership positions of growing responsibility, with a preference for experience in Packaging solutions manufacturing settings requiring high reliance on effective equipment maintenance and supply response planning.

• 3 years of experience in ISO or cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment.

• Multi-shift management experience preferred.

• Solid ERP system knowledge and an understanding of cost accounting/standard manufacturing financials.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Must demonstrate strong leadership abilities with capability to use diverse resources, respond quickly, understand impact of changes and decisions, facilitate agreement, build collaborative relationships and understand customer needs.

• Analytical mindset to drive the connection between business level KPI to a daily metric and identify and pull the right levers to improve the performance.

• Knowledge of process engineering, standardization and documentation and strong organizational and leadership skills, with proven track record to successfully plan, implement and coordinate programs to achieve business objectives.

• Possesses a continuous process improvement approach with the ability to effectively lead and manage change.

• Is energized working in a fast-paced environment.

• Consistent, diligent and accurate in carrying out responsibilities.

• Is curious, inquisitive, innovative, never satisfied with the status quo.

• Possesses a solid working knowledge of other business functions such as Logistics, Finance, Engineering, Planning, EH&S, facilities, in addition to Manufacturing and Quality.

• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.

• Proficient in PC applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.