Operations Manager

Position Description:

Performs functions to strategically plan, coordinate, and direct manufacturing short term and long-term activities, resources, and equipment to achieve company objectives. Using lean/six sigma techniques, drive improvements both individually and by leading cross functional teams. Assesses and then creates development plans for supervisory and management staffs to meet business needs

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership to operations through creative problem solving, adaptation, and working with all departments to correct problems in order to maximize plant efficiency and eliminate downtime
• Works with Planning & Production Manager to create systems that optimize the facility and support division initiatives for meeting objectives and goals
• Ensures all products are manufactured in compliance with approved specifications
• Develops, implements, and assesses Lean Manufacturing initiatives including system design, tools, and techniques
• Provides status reports to the senior managers including any safety, personnel, process, or maintenance issues that have occurred
• Ensures processes are compliant with company, state, and federal regulatory agencies’ policies and requirements
• Contributes to the division’s continuous improvement program by providing unsolicited recommendations for improving any and all areas operations
• Implements manufacturing strategies and action plans to ensure that the facility supports the Company’s strategic initiatives
• Actively participates in and enforces compliance of employee and food safety programs
• Continually improves safety performance by addressing employee safety attitudes while ensuring compliance with all state, federal, and company regulations
• Collaborates with Engineering and R&D on new product innovation to facilitate planning for capital projects and help coordinate project information
• Oversees product trial runs to determine efficiencies and process losses on new products to set standards
• Performs other functions as assigned

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

• Hires, fires, coaches, counsels, and increase employee engagement/motivation
• Oversees the development of supervisory staff and shift operators based on division needs and employee skillsets
• Oversees administration of timecards and approval of time off requests
• Oversees employee participation and adherence to food safety and employee safety programs and policies
• Manages staff by orienting and training employees on company rules, safety, and job functions, including new process workflows and designs; as well as identifying high potential individuals for future opportunities
• Guides the enforcement of systems, policies, and procedures consistently and fairly
• Resolves personnel issues in accordance with company guidelines and policies and participates in union grievance meetings as necessary
• Provide off-shift management support to the Maintenance team as necessary

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

· 5+ years of manufacturing experience

· 3+ years of management or leadership experience

· Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, HACCP and USDA regulations

· Proficient in Microsoft Office and other related computer skills

· Knowledge of ERP, WMS, and SPC system functionality preferred

Competencies:

· Analytical Thinking: The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic sequential approach.

· Interpersonal Influence: Able to help people rapidly become comfortable with him/her; rapidly assess and understand the individual style preferences of the key people in the customer’s organization; and rapidly adapt to the preferences of the customer while still achieving results.

· Drive for Results: Dedicated to achieving the best results by taking a dynamic approach to work, perseveres and uses metrics to analyze performance.

· Innovation: Able to see ways of adding value to the customer in current and new products.

· Action Orientation: Maintaining a sense of urgency to complete a task. Seeks information rather than waiting for it and always working to a strong financial result.

Food Safety Objective:

Operations Manager shall lead and support a food safety culture within the site that ensures at a minimum:

• Evaluating practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law and company policy

South Chicago Packing LLC