Operations Manager

Operations Manager

• The incumbent will lead a wood products production facility to work injury-free/incident free in a Discrete manufacturing environment
• Develop and maintain the company’s safety vision throughout the Operations team
• Support the Machine Paced Operation (MPO) Process System to align and optimize the manufacturing enterprise in delivering value to the business.
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Ensuring the facility operates effectively and efficiently while advancing the company’s Safety Vison
  • Managing the standards of Key strategies, financial reviews and forecasting
  • Fully utilizing Work Process to develop job plans, track work completion and promote preventive & predictive maintenance
  • Facilitating team development and growth, and reviewing/managing performance
  • Building employee commitment and ownership, and holding employees accountable
  • Identifying contributions and missed opportunities.

This role directly reports to the Plant Manager and will have around 5-10 direct reports.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent AND five (5) or more years of leadership experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment required.
• A minimum of five (5) years supervisory experience in an industrial, or manufacturing or military environment required.
• Must have intermediate or higher level knowledge of MS Word and Excel, and ability to learn various PC-based production and operations applications.
• Must be able and willing to work in an industrial manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods of time in a noisy, non-air conditioned or unheated areas
• Must have experience in employee performance management and change management.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in engineering, industrial management or a similar discipline
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, and utilization of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or similar problem solving
• Experience in a manufacturing facility
• Mechanical aptitude in an industrial environment
• Supervisory experience in a union environment