Operations Manager

The Operations Manager will be responsible for all manufacturing personnel, process, materials and equipment from start to end. This individual is accountable for delivering the established site goals, as well as collaborating with site leadership to establish and lead processes that achieve high standards of safety, quality, productivity, cost control, and high employee engagement. Our Williamson facility runs 24/7 creating our famous MOTTS products as well as some of our other delicious brands and flavors of beverages. This role is a Non-union role; however, our production team is Unionized. This individual will be heavily involved in Labor Relations.


Responsibilities:

• Ensure a safe and orderly working environment, free of slip/trip hazards; maintain compliance to meet/exceed all site and regulatory requirements.
• Direct all departmental related activities to ensure the timely execution of the production schedule to meet production and service goals. Ensure a high level of customer service while meeting inventory management goals, including raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods.
• Deliver cost and performance, complete projects & assignments on time, and according to plan. Partners with site leadership to develop and execute a capital plan for the site.
• Ensure adherence to food safety, regulatory and quality guidelines.
• Leverage Lean, 5S, and TPM principles to drive process improvement across all aspects of manufacturing including safety, quality and productivity. Identify, recommend and execute continuous improvement initiatives in the production operation including process, machinery, method and material changes, in support of plant goals. Develop and streamline procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas.
• Proactively engage maintenance and technical functions to work in unison with operations team members to maintain equipment in OEM conditions safely, efficiently, and cost effectively with minimal disruption to customer service.
• Drive employee engagement using HPT principles; Set goals, assess performance, ensure open communication, provide coaching, and establish a team atmosphere.
• Develop procedures, protocols, and standardized work; Ensure/Provide training to develop/grow direct reports.
• Manage all employee related issues within the department. Effectively manage departmental staffing requirements in accordance to the operating budget.

• 5 years of experience in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment required
• 2 years of experience in an Operations Management or Supervisory role within a manufacturing environment
• 2 years of experience with Lean, Kaizen/Six Sigma events and driving Lean transformation with proven results and in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in SAP preferred
• Experience with Labor Relations and Union teams preferred