Senior Operations Manager

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Data Driven Decisions | People Leader | Relocation Considered | Bonus Program | Relocation Package | Exemplary 401(k)

Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team.

Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

The Senior Operations Manager will provide leadership and direction in a fast-paced, multi-shift battery 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.

• 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 Energizer 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

• 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 or 15-20 years relevant experience
• 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

• 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, Power
  
  BI or equivalent…