Senior Operations Manager

Senior Operations ManagerThe SR Production Manager is responsible for the Safety, Quality, Delivery and Productivity for our high-speed, high-volume manufacturing department. This includes organizing and directing manufacturing activities across shifts including providing leadership, direction and facilitation of Production Supervisors and Teams in close coordination with Maintenance, Quality ,Planning and Warehousing to achieve operational goals.

Shift and Schedule: This position will be working 1st Shift. Flexibility to work overtime and weekends as necessary.

Compensation: This is an exempt, salaried position paid on a biweekly cycle. Compensation is flexible and determined by the candidate's experience level. Position ResponsibilitiesEstablish a proactive safety culture of zero incidents while promoting and ensuring the completion of safety trainings and programs.Direct all departmental related activities to ensure the timely execution of the production schedule to meet production and service goals through day-to-day execution.Manage departmental quality requirements ensure food safety and product quality.Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work and processes are followed, needed adjustments are implemented and the area is compliant with safety and 5-S requirements.

Develop a plan to progress the TPM program based on the KDP playbook.Determines optimum staffing model for the line operations. Provide effective cross training and development for a flexible workforce.Promote team engagement and morale adhering to KDP values. Ability to generate enthusiasm, commitment, and performance from others in the quest to develop high performance teams.Have a track record of successful continuous improvement initiatives and results, with a focus upon lean manufacturing and 5S.

Lead and support Focused Improvement events to ensure expected OEE is met/exceeded.Lead site incident management (with support from Corporate QEHS) with regards to food safety, environmental compliance and safety. Examples include FDA Recall, OSHA and EPA notifications.Communicate goals and objectives, apply company policy, coach, administer discipline, and ensure positive employee relations. Build bench strength through active development of direct reports.Well organized, high energy, data driven, and results oriented.Metrics to manage

Safety: Recordable Rate, Near miss, Training completion % Quality: Yield %; # of Quality holds

Delivery: Completion of schedule

Productivity: Cases/Labor Hour, OEE Ensure high performance results of your team by:Fostering a culture of trust and wellbeing that prioritizes the team and values employee contributions

Driving a shared vision with clear goals and accountability, supported by regular conversations to maximize talent

Embracing diverse perspectives to foster innovation, learning from both successes and failures

Establishing a safe environment where team members are motivated, heard, and aligned with clear expectations