Operations Manager

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc., is a global leader in chemical solutions which enable the semiconductor industry and the digital universe. We have an exciting opportunity at our Carrollton, TX facility for an Operations Manager!

The Operations Manager ensures that the front-line Operations and Supervisory teams have the resources, materials and technical support needed to meet the ongoing product needs of the business safely and effectively. The Operations Manager also helps drive activities designed to ensure that capital investment plans, resource plans, and continuous improvement plans (CIP) are maintained to support stable and sustainable growth of our manufacturing capabilities.

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. fuels innovation in the semiconductor industry-where chemistry meets technology. Our advanced materials and formulations enable manufacturers to build the microchips that power Artificial Intelligence, computers, electric vehicles, smartphones, and more.

We're a global business-to-business supplier of chemical formulations and advanced materials used for manufacturing and packaging semiconductors. Our chemical formulations allow top manufacturers to produce microchips that both power and connect our digital world. Think you've got what it takes to build a more connected world? Then connect with us today and challenge the boundaries of what's possible-for the world and your future.

We have six U.S. manufacturing and Research & Development facilities, located in:
Mesa, Arizona;
Castroville, California;
Hollister, California;
Carrollton, Texas; and North Kingstown, Rhode Island-each offering unique local experiences, from vibrant cultural scenes to historic charm.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles." Visit:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Lead, develop, and support the front-line supervisory team, the manufacturing technicians, and the maintenance technicians in managing the ongoing operations of Carrollton manufacturing safely and effectively.
• In conjunction with the Production Manager and Production Leads, consistently drive and reinforce the safety and quality cultures necessary to achieve incident free performance.
• Collaborate with Planning to develop, deploy, and execute the ongoing production plans to assure that customer demand is met in a safe and timely fashion and at a quality level that meets expectations
• Work with the Production Manager to develop and maintain the staffing plans needed to ensure uninterrupted operations, including the approval of vacation coverage and/or overtime coverage as needed.
• Work closely with the Process Engineers on process and equipment troubleshooting, process improvement, capital projects, maintenance projects and other initiatives to continuously improve efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Help develop and maintain the resource, capital and project plans necessary to support the ongoing growth of the business.
• Manage and support capital projects where necessary to implement new products or processes and facility replacements and improvements.
• Responsible for the operation of central facilities utility systems, including instrument air, HVAC, electrical distribution and lighting, de-ionized water, steam generation, and site security systems.
• Manage planning, scheduling, and implementation of maintenance activities across the facility.
• Execute site Preventive Maintenance plans and schedules.
• Support Environmental, Safety & Health, and Quality department programs and requirements, new products, and special projects as needed
• Member of the Management of Change Control Board which approves all change proposals.
• Member of the Material Review Board which approves all requests for material disposition.
• Develop and track implementation of lean initiatives including Kaizen, KPIs, 5S/6S, Poke-yoke, value stream modelling, etc.
• Lead cross functional teams using structured problem-solving tools such as fishbone, 8D, failure tree, and statistical analysis to resolve yield and quality issues quickly.
• Support SPC program for raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods
• Review and approve all procedure and container drawing changes for the Carrollton facility in CPro.
• Provide technical support to business…