A world leader in Dairy is looking for a Senior Operations Manager.
The Senior Operations Manager is responsible for the overall management and direction of manufacturing processes ensuring performance, volume and quality goals are met by utilizing efficient methods, along with maintaining appropriate staffing and labor cost levels.
Requirements
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Analyzes manufacturing data and identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement; identifies and utilizes methods to assure manufacturing processes are more efficient and effective (reducing waste, reducing labor cost, etc.).
Successfully achieves department projects and goals within budget
Directs adjustments of the manufacturing processes to maintain conformance with standards, specifications, and customer requirements.
Ensures compliance with workplace and government-mandated standards (FDA, USDA, OSHA, etc.)
Responsible for preparing a variety of reports and presenting them to top management, including corrective actions or adjustments as required.
Responsible for the overall safety of personnel through continual inspection of the department and processes, making necessary changes to ensure efficiency is not compromised by safety and health concerns
Confers with the Assistant Manager and/or other Managers to coordinate departmental activities
Will be required to explain variances in labor costs and productivity.
Ensures adherence to GMP, GSP, FSSC practices, and QC policies and procedures, and proper maintenance of equipment.
Assists the Plant Director in preparing annual budgets and Cap Ex projects, including collection, preparation, and presentation of data to top management.
Cooperates with other management in establishing and communicating company policies, operating procedures, and goals
Ensures quality assurance programs prevent or eliminate defects in new or existing products
Ensures successful completion of department specific initiatives (e.g., capital projects)
Oversees the interviewing and hiring of employees to include appraising performance, rewarding, and coaching employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, duties, and responsibilities and it does not proscribe or restrict other tasks that may be assigned
Education
Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or technical school
Experience
3 – 4 years related experience in field
Food production and packaging, or related experience
Skills / Abilities
Microsoft Office Proficient; Word, Excel, and Outlook
Basic algebra skills
Specialized Knowledge
Solid working knowledge of equipment and process; HTST pasteurization process, filtration of whey/milk on the membrane system to include, but not limited to, Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis, Microfiltration, Nanofiltration, Evaporators, and Whey or Milk dryer
Mechanically incline to be able to work with Maintenance department
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Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Internet Publishing
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