Sr. Manager, Operations

Position Summary

The Senior Operations Manager will provide leadership and direction in a fast-paced, multi-shift manufacturing facility having continuous accountability for colleague safety, product quality, and the achievement of key performance objectives within the Value Stream and those reporting to this position.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead key team of 4-8 salary direct reports and indirectly 400 hourly colleagues across multiple shifts
• Team Leadership of strategic transformation project involving installation, staffing, ramp-up, and leadership of Value Stream process flow for new packaging operations
• The leadership of DDS (Daily Direction Setting) and Value Stream (VS) execution
• Balances short-term business delivery with longer-term strategic priorities (Safety, Quality, Cost and schedule adherence/attainment)
• Drives a continuous improvement culture that supports strong root cause analysis
• Supports employee involvement at all levels of the organization driving a culture of “make it right the first time”
• Supports a zero loss and total employee ownership mentality
• Participates with the development of VS specific financial commitments and the development of annual budgets
• Provides clear goals for direct reports and provides regular feedback and coaching
• Develops others within the VS to enable them for future roles within the business
• Leads cross-functional teams
• Thorough understanding of VS specific product costs including DL, VE, Period, and Major Maintenance
• Provide coaching and mentoring to develop an culture of integrity, respect, and a passion for winning
• Summarizes and shares key operational results with plant management monthly
• Collaborates with all operational team members towards meeting plant-specific objectives
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with contract labor supplier
• Builds Relationships amongst colleagues at all levels of the organization
• Success developing individual contributors and future leaders in the business
• Cultivate a winning culture that will drive our business and build a bright future for our brands, our products, our customers, and our consumers
• Key relationships internally include Distribution, External Suppliers, Integrated Supply Chain, IT, Accounting/Finance, and HR
• Time spent between office and manufacturing environment

What we are looking for

• Solid experience working in Integrated Work Systems (IWS) and Lean Manufacturing organizations
• 10+ years of Value Stream Management or Production Management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree
• Financial Acumen related to product costs and thorough cost & systems (i.e, SAP) understanding
• Results-focused - Achieving our Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and strategic objectives
• Demonstrated passion for customer focus
• Demonstrated ability to envision, energize, engage, and enable a team through role-modeling and execution of plans
• Understanding of engineering projects and processes
• Work hours to allow frequent interaction and ability to deliver business results to colleagues working all shifts
• Some travel within the US

What we prefer

• Robust Daily Direction Setting (DDS) and Daily Management Systems (DMS) experience
• CPG - High Speed Manufacturing Environment
• Strong leadership skills – staying calm in emergencies and data-based decision making
• Experience with Tableau, PowerBI or equivalent dashboards
• SAP experience