The Operations Manager is accountable for the day-to-day operations of plant production departments in an FDA-regulated facility. Performs a wide variety of duties to plan, organize, and coordinate production departments. Oversees several shift managers to support a safe and efficient operation to produce wholesome quality products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute plant-specific vision and mission to assure continuous improvement and alignment with the corporate vision.
• Drive employee engagement, training, and development to maximize manufacturing, quality, safety, and productivity goal attainment.
• Communicate results and action plans to all employees and managers.
• Collaborate directly with production planning and materials management to optimize scheduled attainment and customer service.
• Collaborate with finance to create and execute a capital budget to ensure that financial allocations and obligations are set, administered, and met.
• Ensure all quality and regulatory standards, specifications, and policies are met or exceeded.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise entire production areas and all related functions. Direct supervision of Production Leads, Supervisors, Managers, and related support staff as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 5 – 7 years of Food or Beverage Manufacturing experience
• 3 – 5 years of Management / Supervisory experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Industrial Management, Engineering, Food Science, Management, Product Operations, or equivalent field of study

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to think strategically while understanding the big picture.
• Ability to work well under pressure with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Review corrective actions from internal self-audits, external customer audits & third-party audits
• Customer complaints and internal incident investigations

COMPENSATION

Up to 138K plus a bonus potential of 15%

CONTACT

Jenny Sochocki at 317-678-0120 or jennifer@mriweb.com