Operations Manager

Position Summary

The Operations Manager of Production is responsible for the accomplishment of the production schedule through the manufacturing of high-quality products on time and at budgeted cost. This will be achieved by providing production leadership and through the coordination of working with key cross function departments including; Molding, Materials Management, Maintenance, etc.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates with peers, superiors and subordinates in achieving key metrics that drive performance and improvements. 
• Participates in the development of key departmental metrics.
• Provides direct supervision and guidance to the Production leadership in the department.
• Ensures all personnel are trained with the necessary competencies to perform assigned work.
• Assures compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Responsible for maintaining personnel per the budgeted headcount. 
• Reviews and approves personnel changes in the department including hiring, firing, discipline, transfers and promotions.
• Provides leadership in Employee Safety 
• Anticipates and reacts to shortage of materials, equipment problems and personnel concerns to avoid negative impact on production goals and objectives.
•  Supports process improvements, meets or exceeds cost reduction goals and develops programs for implementation.
• Establish and implement best practices related to the systems and processes that support production, planning, scheduling workforce and inventory control.
• Provide input to the internal supply planning organization in developing finished goods inventory, safety stock, and target inventory strategies for existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Coordinate and proactively communicate supply shortages and plans for recovery with internal supply and demand planning teams.
• Assumes leadership role in the identification and resolution of various problems affecting production.
• Performs these and other duties as necessary or required, the inclusion of which will not alter the basic scope of the position**.**
• Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas. 
• Coordinate activities to ensure departmental compliance to all Federal, State, Local and Company regulatory requirements. These elements include FDA, EPA, OSHA, ISO, EEOC and Company policies relative to the manufacture of product, lot control requirements, documentation requirements, housekeeping, preventative maintenance, calibration, associate training and safety (equipment, associate and material).
• Perform these and other duties as necessary or required, the inclusion of which will not alter the basic scope of the position