Description
Job Summary:
This Operations Manager role is responsible for the operating profitability and performance of a world class GMP/GDP food facility and team. This role will execute day-to-day site operations to ensure short and long term strategies and tactics critical to operational success are met.
Job titles reporting to the Operations Manager: Shipping/Receiving Manager, Tooling Manager, A/B/C/D Shift Operations Supervisors and Industrial Engineering.
Essential Functions
- Servant Leadership.
- Translates strategic plans to tactics effectively executing the business plans and growth projections. Directs and coordinates activities of the assigned manufacturing facility through Supervisors and Team Leads to meet or exceed customer's timeline, quality requirements and budgetary constraints.
- Development and communication of clear, concise and measurable SQDIC performance metrics through Tier Accountability to assure performance and bottom up communication. Promote safety and ensure teams compliance with all safety and environmental rules, policies and procedures.
- Implement and lead the Lean Culture within the plant to maximize employee contributions and drive improvements in product quality and process efficiency with continuous yield improvements
- Generate operating rhythm and drive communication and recognition at all levels across all shifts to be consistent with the business strategy
- Work with individuals at all levels of the organization to motivate for results
- Support development of team oriented approaches to problem solving and implement processes to enable
- Consistently seeking to establish a high performing team aligned with Solidify values.
- Serves as a leader in the facility for the safety program in order to promote safe and healthy work conditions and ensure compliance with safety/GMP and GDP regulations.
- Assist Senior Leadership in strategic planning such as establishing budgets, capital expenditures, business plans and expansion capabilities.
Qualifications, Education, Skills, And/or Experience Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Related field with 10+ years in plant/operations management with at least 5 years in a plastics manufacturing environment.
- Plastics experience must include either injection molding or blow molding.
- Lean manufacturing experience
- Demonstrated experience driving Operational Excellence, Lean tools, best practices and continuous improvement
- Experience supporting a team in a 24/7 shop leadership position
- Knowledge of Epicor or similar ERP/MRP software (Epicor)
- Experience in technical training programs and development of technical employees
- Strong computer skills, to include Excel and Word
- Can drive continuous improvement and problem solving culture.
- Six Sigma Greenbelt certification (preferred), with solid statistical analysis and problem solving expertise.
Physical Requirements
- Able to lift up to 40 pounds
- Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting, pushing-pulling, and reaching
About the Organization Solidify Manufacturing defies the status quo as a domestic contract manufacturing partner that exceeds expectations on quality, delivery, and price - every time. Willing to invest in the resources needed to streamline efficiency and drive down cost, we are committed to setting up each program for success by creating the optimal combination of process, environment, and technology.
With expertise across a wide range of capabilities, including injection molding, blow molding, and thermoset molding, we bring the holistic perspective to manufacture high-quality parts across many applications and the discipline from our 80/20 focus to know where we can produce the greatest sustainable value for our customers. We don't want to be everything to everybody or anybody. We want to crush the competition and be the best contract manufacturing partner on those jobs where we drive the greatest impact with our decidedly better high-volume molding efficiencies.
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
