Operations Manager

Operations Manager
Onsite
Ottawa, IL


Guides, organizes, and directs the hourly production work force in conjunction with front line supervisors. Manages plant production and works with maintenance to ensure equipment is maintained in satisfactory condition. Controls plant costs through effective planning and management. With assistance from Corporate Engineering, ensures development and execution of production activities as outlined within the operation plan. Assures training, implementation, and maintenance of quality, health, safety, and environmental programs. Assist the Plant Manager with development and execution of capital and annual budget plans. Performs administrative duties required to meet job goals including planning, budgeting, scheduling and reporting.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Guides, organizes, and directs the hourly work force to meet or exceed all safety, operational and quality goals.
• Assures stationary and mobile equipment is operated properly in accordance with best practices.
• Long term planning including projects, process development, budgeting, and operational schedules.
• Training and maintenance of quality, safety, environmental, and health programs including audit and development activities.
• Plans and schedules operations in conjunction with maintenance in order to meet sales requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, process engineering or experience in operations supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites especially Excel and Word
• Solid background in Operations planning programs like JD Edwards.
• Engineering in a manufacturing background preferred or equivalent background as Operations Supervisor in a similar field.
• Must be able to handle several tasks at one time and work well with a variety of personalities in an effort to achieve continuous improvement.