Operations Manager

Job Title

Assistant to VP of Operations & GM MN & CA

Key Accountabilities:

• Order Entry, Molding Production, Secondary Operations, and Shipping
• New Product Development – Program Management for on-time introduction
• World class Quality, On-time Delivery and Customer Satisfaction
• Inventory management
• Plant safety
• Labor management

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain 5S principles throughout Operations and provide an organized and safe working environment for the Brooksville facility.
• Support and maintain ISO standards.
• Program management for introducing new programs set for production in CA.
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure new projects are introduced timely with the most cost efficient tooling, fixtures, and processes to maximize profitability.
• Identify and target areas of the operation to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve product profitability.
• Perform capacity analysis of resources including equipment, suppliers, and labor.
• Oversee CA Quality department to drive continuous improvement in core processes, work details/instructions, and cost reduction initiatives in order to reduce through-put time, maximize finished good inventory turns, and improve profitability.
• Maintain the measurement of machine utilization and improve efficiency to improve product throughput and achieve company financial goals.
• Maintain level loading of labor to ensure labor to sales ratio meets company metrics.
• Collaborate and work with Customer Service, Production, and Planning/Purchasing to ensure proper production scheduling for all work orders.
• Leverage and support ERP activities to drive business processes and utilized properly by all participating departments.
• Monitor BOM's and labor constraints to support on time delivery.
• Manage and encourage development of employees including counseling and motivation.
• Develop and maintain a culture that recognizes employee contributions and encourages participation in improving the performance and success of the company.
• Represents and promotes the goodwill and interests of the organization throughout the community.

Leadership, Management, Accountability Responsibilities:

• Member of core Seaway divisional Leadership team – collaborate with leadership team to set strategy, define targets, and meet objectives.
• Responsible for staffing and conducting annual performance reviews for direct labor.
• Responsible for the supervisory activities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include meeting company goals and metrics, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; maintaining and enforcing a safe work environment and practices.

Qualities for Success:

• Demonstrates Seaway Plastics Core Values
• We are customer focused
• We execute
• We win together
• We are respectful
• Bachelor's degree within an Engineering discipline
• Minimum 10 years' experience in plastic injection molding
• 5-7 years' experience in management; motivates team to realize and exceed goals
• Proficient with Microsoft Suites
• Self-starter with the ability to motivate others.
• Leader who is able to make decisions, but also comfortable delegating decision making where appropriate.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Experienced in good manufacturing practices and quality initiatives and programs.
• Ability to develop and maintain a team oriented work environment.
• Strong working knowledge of injection molding processes.
• Demonstrated experience at implementing continuous improvement, lean or other process improvement techniques.
• Able to carry at least 25lbs
• Duties are usually performed seated. Must be able to sit and type for long periods; bending, reaching, pushing, pulling frequently.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Up to $140,000
• 3 weeks PTO + 40hrs Sick
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• Group Basic Life
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Hospital/Accident/Critical Illness Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft and Legal Services Coverage
• 401k with company match
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Tobacco Cessation Reimbursement