Operations Manager

Company: Sterling St James LLC
Location: Clear Lake
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Production Manager

Well established foods manufacturing facility has a need for an Operations Manager due to a promotion

Company has been in business for 75 years with sales around $20 billion.

They offer fantastic benefits and are big believers in continuous improvement and upper ward mobility

The Production Manager is responsible for managing, planning, directing, and coordinating the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing, maintenance, quality, sanitation, processing, and packaging.

Relocation assistance will be provided

Sponsorship and visa transfers are not available

Responsibilities:
Plan, organize, direct, and run optimize day-to-day operations to exceed yields, delivery, and efficiencies

Increase production efficiency, asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing costs and maintaining high quality standards

Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time delivery

Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results

Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus

Monitor operations and initiate corrective actions

Collect and analyze data to improve operations and eliminate waste

Develop and support a strong Safety culture

Maintain and support systems and processes that track and optimize performance metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets

Address employees' issues by coaching, training, and guiding the supervisors

Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts

Drive a continuous improvement culture

Requirements :
BA/BS degree required; preferred in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Business

Minimum of 7 years' experience in Operations and/or Lean Management.

Food manufacturing industry experience is preferred (not required).

Experience being a change agent with experience in implementation of Lean principals as they apply to manufacturing operations.

Ability to apply structured problem-solving methodologies to determine root cause of problems and provide effective countermeasures.

Excellent communication skills

Advanced excel skills

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