About this opportunity
The Planet Group lists this Senior Operations Manager opportunity in iowa, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
A Senior Operations Manager responsible for leading the day-to-day manufacturing and distribution operations in alignment with the General Manager’s strategic initiatives and goals. The Production Manager will lead a team of Supervisors and Leads who are directly responsible for hourly team members performing production duties. The Production Manager will also demonstrate aptitude in utilizing lean and/or continuous improvement methodology to drive Plant improvement.
Job Responsibilities:
Plan, lead and manage a complex, multi-shift production and distribution operations.
Review and analyze production, quality control and operational reports.
Analyze quality issues and able to determine root cause to develop and implement corrective actions.
Plan and direct production activities and establish priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
Manage 4 to 6 supervisors as direct reports, performing annual evaluations, and mid-year reviews, providing positive recognition and/or corrective action as necessary.
Promote safe work environment, including identifying safety hazards, performing timely follow up on safety issues and corrections.
Serve as a Safety Committee member and leader, ensure compliance with and champion all safety programs.
Work with General Manager to: Set Production schedules and goals,
Report on departments that are behind schedule, identifying reasons and removing obstacles to meet production completion and ship dates. Report on back orders and measures being taken to resolve backorder issues
Work with Human Resources on hiring practices of new employees and work with Department Managers on following hiring/transfer policy.
Maintain consistency in adherence to established HR / employment policies in areas of responsibility.
Work with Department Managers on training, motivating, and rewarding employees.
Support Open Door Policy and establish Employee Communication programs.
Work with General Manager, Sr Engineering Manager and CI Manager to evaluate factory performance and develop plan for Capital Requisitions and Continuous Improvement activities to reach current and future production goals.
Work with teams to implement production changes to achieve current and future goals, tracking pertinent data/KPI to evaluate effectiveness.
Work to achieve annual metrics, as determined with General Manager, to promote Company reaching annual goals.
Build a World-Class Production Team and sustainable processes that exceed customer expectations.
Maintain and promote a Servant Leader mindset.
Required:
8 years plus working as a Production Manager in a manufacturing environment
Basic understanding of “if, and, or” concepts
Logical thinking skills
Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language
Strong team player with organizational and interpersonal skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Self-motivated and self-directed
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Physical Requirements
Tolerance for sitting long periods of time. Possess finger dexterity to write, type, and use a calculator. Maintain adequate vision to view small print and computer terminal. Ability to speak and hear, walk throughout facilities with occasional light lifting (25 pounds), stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching with hands and arms required. Ability to travel between multiple facilities as required to perform core job duties.
The physical demands 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.
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Worksite address
iowa, LA, 70647, US
Who can apply
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