Operations Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production and other production-related activities while ensuring the mill's number one priority is safety. Leads the mill's culture initiative to create a great place to work for attracting and retaining top talent. Employs lean manufacturing techniques, visual controls, and plant performance measures to meet production goals and strives for continuous improvement. Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and better working relationships.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

* While ensuring Safety is the mill's number one priority, directs and manages plant operations for production and scheduling.

* Provides direction, development and leadership for production and scheduling.

* Coordinates plant activities through the Production Supervisors, Maintenance and Lean management to ensure the production goals are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.

* Develops strategies that supports the corporate culture model and implements action plans for continuous culture improvement to have a great place to work.

* Implements lean manufacturing techniques and visual management systems throughout the mill. Works toward continuous improvement in all production-related areas.

* Implements cost effective systems of control over manufacturing expenses and manpower. Controls and minimizes labor overtime.

* Establishes and monitors overall plant performance for production standards and monitors quality standards.

* Provides support to the Maintenance Manager for implementing and maintaining a Total Productive Maintenance Program aimed at reducing unplanned downtime and in increasing Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

Supervisory Responsibilities (If applicable)

Directly supervises 4-6 employees in the Production Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management or business preferred with eight to ten years progressive experience in a lean manufacturing setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

COMPETENCIES/DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS

* Leadership. Getting the right people together with the right behaviors to make better, faster decisions, and achieve operating results.

* Team Building. Calibrating people based on their actions, decisions, and behaviors and matching them to the requirements of the job; getting competent leaders to coordinate seamlessly.

* Setting Goals. Determining the set of goals that balances what the operating unit can become with what it can realistically achieve.

* Setting Priorities. Defining the path and aligning resources, actions, and energy to accomplish the goal.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Some travel is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Other details

* Job Function Group 2

* Pay Type Salary

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* Eupora, MS 39744, USA