We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead a high-performance production team within a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for personnel development, operational performance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives that ensure safe, efficient, and compliant processing operations.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Workforce Development
- Interview, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, coach, discipline, promote, and, when needed, terminate personnel.
- Partner with departmental managers, supervisors, and HR on employee-related decisions.
- Foster a culture of clear communication, accountability, teamwork, and adherence to company policies.
Production & Operational Excellence
- Assist in defining and executing short- and long-term objectives for safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
- Direct daily processing operations, ensuring alignment with established procedures and production requirements.
- Oversee workflow management to achieve accurate, timely completion of work orders.
Process Control & Quality Assurance
- Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standard Manufacturing Procedures (SMPs).
- Establish and optimize processing profiles to enhance product quality and equipment efficiency.
- Review production documentation, quality plans, material instructions, chemistry results, and related technical data.
- Collect, analyze, and verify in-process and final product data for compliance with specifications.
- Lead or support continuous improvement activities targeting process capability, equipment reliability, and overall operational stability.
- Champion 6S programs to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient production environment.
Cost, Productivity & Performance Management
- Develop and manage budgets to meet cost-control targets and support operational objectives.
- Initiate or support cost-reduction, waste-elimination, and profit-improvement initiatives.
- Ensure achievement of productivity, yield, throughput, and delivery-performance goals.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports on performance metrics, project progress, maintenance activities, and training.
Engineering, Maintenance & Reliability Support
- Lead engineering projects involving capacity expansion, new technologies, and equipment/process improvements.
- Maintain an effective preventive maintenance program and support troubleshooting for unplanned downtime.
- Ensure availability of critical spare parts, consumables, and external maintenance or service resources.
Safety, Compliance & Professional Conduct
- Promote and maintain a safe, complaint, and hazard-free work environment.
- Enforce all safety standards and proactively identify and mitigate risks.
- Model integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct in all operations.
- Engage in continuous professional development through courses, seminars, and industry resources.
Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Demonstrated leadership capability in a technical or production setting.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical data and drive process improvements.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and cross-functional initiatives.
Individuals who would be successful in this role
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