Operations Manager

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: (The broad spectrum of items that the role is ultimately held accountable for at the end of the day. Results.)

• Assistant to VP of Operations & GM MN & CA
• 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: (The finer details of what the role is assigned for the day-to-day activities on the job. Tasks to support results.)

• 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.

LMA RESPONSIBILITIES: (Leadership, Management, Accountability)

• 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: (Seaway Core Values, Education, Training, Certifications, Years of experience, Other skills and abilities, Physical Requirements for the Role, etc.)

• 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

For California Residents

We may collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the submission of your resume or application materials to us for employment, and if hired, your employment with us: identifiers (e.g., name, address, email address, birthdate); personal records (e.g., telephone number, signature, education information, criminal background information, passport number and visa information); consumer characteristics (e.g., sex, marital status, veteran status, race, disability, sexual orientation); professional or employment information (e.g., resume, cover letter, employment history, background check forms, references, certifications, transcripts and languages spoken); and inferences from personal information collected (e.g., a profile reflecting abilities and aptitudes).

The above categories of personal information are collected for the following business purposes: performing recruitment and hiring services; processing interactions and transactions (e.g., to comply with federal and state laws requiring us to maintain certain records, managing the workforce); and security (e.g., detecting security incidents, protecting against fraudulent or illegal activity).

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