Plant Operations Manager
Our client is a world leading producer of Amorphous Metal Ribbon. Since their company began in the 1970’s, our client pioneered the development and production of amorphous metal, a unique alloy that exhibits a structure in which the metal atoms occur in a random pattern. The key to our client’s proprietary manufacturing process is the rapid-solidification of molten alloy at a rate of approximately one million degrees Celsius per second.Plant Operations Manager
Our client is currently looking for a full-time experienced Plant Operations Manager for their busy 24/7 manufacturing plant.
Job Type: Full-time
Responsibilities:
- Takes a leadership role to maintain a World Class Safety program and Safety Performance.
- Leads a team of department and other managers.
- Hands-on manager.
- Plant floor time most of time (70% or so).
- Develops all Capital and Special Projects budgets to achieve a favorable ROI.
- Directs all of the capital projects and ensures a quality and timely completion and installation timeline, as well as achieving on budgets results.
- Directs and coordinates in cooperation with the Director of R&D and Operations all New R&D, New Products Launches, and Trials.
- Responsible for the completion and set up of operational standards to ensure the safe, cost effective, and reliable projects are implemented beforehand off to operations.
- Directs all Major expansion projects and special projects as requested by the President & COO.
- International liaison with all international partners for operations, facilities and maintenance.
- Liaison for all operational projects and new product development in operations with international partners, in cooperation with Director of R&D on New Product Development.
- Partner for settings goals and tracks continuous improvement of operations and equipment reliability to achieve plant and business objectives.
- Develops and manages the company’s Operational and Facilities budget to achieve productivity goals.
- Ensures compliance to all local, state, federal, and corporate rules, regulations, codes, and laws.
- Interfaces with Engineering to ensure that safe, cost effective, and reliable projects are implemented.
- Identities, recognizes and rewards personnel for outstanding achievements.
- Maintains integrity of all drawings, specifications, programs, compliance/inspection records, and other documentation.
- Supports all ISO system requirements.
- Creates and conducts 30, 60, 90, and annual performance reviews on direct reports.
- Leads and manages multiple manufacturing departments simultaneously.
- Available if and as needed 24/7 by phone and onsite.
- Runs all operations when President/COO is absent.
- BS in technical field required.
- 8-10 years proven manufacturing plant operation leadership of multiple departments and multi-site locations.
- Product/Process development experience.
- Professional in PowerPoint presentation creation and presentation experience to various groups of people.
- International business experience a plus.
- Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification required.
- LEAN experience, with ability to clearly and specifically explain proven experience.
- Able to run plant daily.
- Able to run other plants in the future if/as needed through company growth.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and proper grammatical & spelling in writing.
- Able to write new operations policies and ISODOCS.
- Ability to hold others and direct reports accountable.
- Strong motivator and influence of people.
- Goal-oriented team player.
This position offers a competitive base salary.
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