Operations Manager

Job Details

Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Oversees One Manufacturing Site And One Logistics Hub, Managing The Following Functions To Ensure The Daily Operations Of The Site And Continuous Improvement

• Production: quality protocols and improvement, productivity
• Technical: Process control, quality, and process improvement
• Purchasing: Material availability and cost control
• HSE: HSE KPIs improvement plan and actions, regulation compliance
• HR: Employee relations and engagement, performance management, workforce management and training and development
• Controlling: Budget control, code of conduct compliance
• Proposes improvement programs for production processes
• Maintains and develops expertise and know-how to control operations, by supervision on his/her site-organization and filling the vital functions by personnel selection, staffing and training
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong collaborative relationship with the QA/QC and R&D functions
• Establish and maintain an organization culture based on Cytozyme values
• Lead the organization development as role model, provides an environment of high employee satisfaction and positive individual and group morale
• Develop the organization capability including employee engagement process, leadership talent review, annual training programs, and other HR tools.
• Other important parameters for this position include:
• The position will be based in South Salt Lake City, Utah
• Limited travel requirement to support supplier validation and partner capability (primarily remote packaging operations)
  
  

Criteria

• 10 years of Chemical processing fermentation operations experience in manufacturing environment
• Proven leadership experience managing a diverse chemical manufacturing staff of 30 /- employees
• Knowledge of safe work practices, environmental and safety regulations
• Working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience with cost management, managing monthly budgets and spending activity
• Organization Development that includes department training programming and strategy
• Strong emotional intelligence
• Outstanding active listening and communication skills
• Problem solving at a broad organization level
• Production knowledge, Standardized work processes/ business processes, project management, ERP, ISO Standards, Site and Corporate Safety
• An effective Change Agent
• Self-directed and confident with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Ability to influence, develop and coach others. Team builder and team player, able to facilitate as well as to collaborate to deliver results, and able to work with people at all levels of the organization
• Ability to identify complex technical problems, analyze effectively and solve in consultation with others including cross-functional teams.
• Ability to exhibit initiative, leadership and passion for the development, execution and deployment of effective processes and expectations
  
  

Qualifications

• 10 years of Chemical processing fermentation operations experience in manufacturing environment
• Minimum education of BS degree in engineering
  
  

Verdesian Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex, and sexual orientation.