Operations Manager

Description

Job Description: Operations Manager

Overview:

Demonstrate Competence:

• Responsible to plan, direct and coordinate the production department.

• Responsible to prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals to the appropriate departments.

• Must be able to analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinate manpower requirements.

• Responsible to maintain quality control of product.

• Responsible to properly manage, train and supervise department supervisors, shift leads and production personnel.

Communication and Teamwork:

• Collection/verification/reporting of daily/weekly/monthly production data.

• Production/Indirect personnel scheduling as directed by the Plant Manager.

• Vacation/attendance tracking/reporting with Ops. Coordinator.

• Daily/weekly/monthly environmental data acquisition/reporting. (Water/air

• quality.)

• Responsible to create, maintain, and accurately convey production and inventory reports to appropriate members of management and sales department on an ongoing basis.

• Oversee corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules as needed. Other duties as assigned.

• Recruits/evaluates potential employees.

Inspections, Safety and Maintenance:

• Maintaining plant wide parts/equipment/expendables inventory tracking.

• Ensuring appropriate levels are maintained to allow efficient operation of the facility.

• Oversees the implementation of all quality control SOP policies/procedures including the PFI Standards Program.

• Responsible for the safe operation of the facility while coordinating the Lignetics

• Safety Program at the plant level. Includes all reporting requirements both for Lignetics and as required by OSHA or state and federal regulations.

Requirements

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/industrial management or related field preferred.

• 3-5 years of related supervisory experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• Must have a "roll up your sleeves" approach, be highly analytical and forward thinking. This is a day to day operating role but also one that requires resourcefulness, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership and motivational skills.

• Requires a medium degree of technical and analytical skills. Requires the ability to do simple to complex math calculations.

• Must be able to work in a high temperature/ humidity area.

Benefits:

• Annual bonus

• Pellet purchase program

• 2 weeks paid time off

• Full benefits - vision/dental

• Flexible schedules

• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE