Operations Manager

Operations Manager

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Description

Job Summary:
The Operations Manager is responsible for coordinating, directing, leading, guiding, and managing areas of the plant consistent with company policies and procedures as well as with federal, state, and local law. This position will be accountable for the management and safety of employees, producing high quality products, budgeting, and the profitability of the facility.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Leads and is responsible for the plant personnel within the respective facility.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages all operational aspects of the area including productivity, cost, planning and daily business processes.
• Analyze and improve organizational processes, quality, productivity and efficiency.
• Implement continuous improvement strategies that yield sustainable results.
• Ensure that there are effective planning methods and procedures in place to ensure that there are adequate resources, both manpower and equipment, to meet operational needs.
• Prepare production reports that contain operating and stopping rates, optimum performance rates for machines and analyzing operating conditions.
• Estimate costs and prepare budgets
• Organize workflow to meet specifications and deadlines
• Monitor production to resolve issues
• Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel (quality inspectors, workers etc.)
• Determine amount of necessary resources (workforce, raw materials etc.)
• Approve maintenance work, purchasing of equipment etc.
• Ensure output meets quality standards
• Enforce health and safety precautions

Requirements

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple shifts and manufacturing personnel.
• Proven leadership skills including the ability to manage growth, drive change, and inspire high performance.
• Demonstrable strength in financial, operational and culture driven leadership.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to gain the trust and respect of subordinates and corporate staff to continue strengthening Lane’s management team.
• Extremely strong written and verbal communication and conflict resolution skills required.
• Must have excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proven management and leadership skills including staffing, orientation, coaching, training, and development, etc. and the ability to motivate others to produce preferred results.
• Proven professional management communication, interpersonal, persuasion, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills including problem analysis, evaluation, and implementation of solutions.
• Proven computer skills and the ability to use the computer to enhance business processes.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience as manager with strong experience managing operations in manufacturing industry.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations. Comprehensive knowledge of industry and industry-related trends and forecasts.
• Experience with management-related areas including management strategic thinking, leadership, and decision-making; financial performance; organizational analysis and structure, managing change, motivation, policies and procedures, and compliance along with strategic planning, budgeting, and communications.
• Experience in developing, planning, and implementing successful strategies.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Work is performed in a standard office environment. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• May occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, and extreme noise when visiting plant locations.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test and a financial and motor vehicle background check.

The base salary range for this position is $108,000 - $140,000/year.

Compensation details: 108000-140000 Yearly Salary

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