Operations Manager (Assistant Plant Manager)

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This position reports directly to the Plant Manager. The Operations manager manages daily activities in the organization's operations function. Administers recurring or daily functions or processes necessary for business execution and identifies opportunities for improvement or efficiencies. Develops and implements strategies meant to assist the business in meeting its critical goals and objectives in the most efficient manner possible. Approves and allocates resources based on business priorities. Evaluates and recommends changes to policies or procedures.

Assist and Support the Plant Manager to direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, safety, maintenance, quality, staffing and employee relations, and all other production-related activities.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support and Assist Plant Manager to train and direct staff in order to manage plant operations in the safest and most efficient manner.
• Achieve all company business and plant objectives in production, safety, quality, logistics.
• Maintain safe, clean and secure work environment.
• Coordinate with production planning, customer service and logistics staff to establish production goals, ensure that production operation meets customer needs with the correct product at the correct time.
• Provide engineering support to plant production operations, including developing and directing process and controls systems and layout, preventive and emergency maintenance, maintenance inventory and purchasing.
• Assist Plant Manager to establish and monitor overall plant performance for production, quality and safety standards.
• Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company’s and plant’s goals and objectives.
• Provide direction and leadership to plant staff.

Comprehensive knowledge of the field's concepts and principles. Performs complex tasks typically following established processes. Leads and directs the work of other employees and has full authority for personnel decisions. Primarily focused on administering established policies and procedures but may have some impact on departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change. Typically requires a bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience.

Preferred Minimum Education and Qualifications:

A. Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or Chemical, or Electrical Engineering preferred.

B. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A demonstrated ability to train, direct and motivate people in production operations positions, focusing on safety, quality and efficiency. Five years supervisory experience in a manufacturing facility required.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with controls, pumps, valves, flow meters and filtration.

C. Required Competencies and Skills:

• Work Environment: English
• Language fluency – listening and comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing.
• Bi-Lingual Spanish desired.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Problem analysis and problem resolution using engineering education and experience.
• Technical skills in plant production equipment and controls.
• Interpersonal skills with all external and internal customers – displays passion and optimism, conflict resolution, professionalism, confidentiality, timely and appropriate response to questions or complaints, seeks feedback and consensus, when possible, meets commitments, creates teambuilding, identifies and supports efforts to succeed.
• Assist Plant Manager to create program to provide informal feedback to staff, along with complying with company’s formal Employee Evaluation program.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint)

D. Working Environment / Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

E. Physical Demands:

• Ability to work in dusty, wet, hot or cold environments for periods of time.
• Requires prolonged sitting and standing, bending, stooping and climbing.
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and laboratory equipment, production equipment, and tools.
• Requires normal range of hearing and vision (including colors).

Relocation assistance is available.

Competitive Salary+ Bonus potential.

Matching 401K (4%).

Rich Benefits Options (Medical, Vision, Dental).

Employer Paid (100%) Short term and Long-Term Disability.

Employer Paid (100%) Basic Life Insurance.

Supplemental Life Insurance.

9 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday.

Paid Time Off.

Tuition Reimbursement.

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