Operations Manager

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* SUMMARY:

** The Operations Manager directs and coordinates activities of all production in safety, human resources, administration, customer satisfaction, materials management, productivity management, scheduling and preventive maintenance to manufacturing departments. Solves problems of both a technical and human relations nature to meet production and customer needs. Responsible for production controls and reporting, under the direction of the Plant Manager and all other duties as assigned.

Will interface with Quality Assurance, the Cost Department, Shipping and Engineering Departments, and Human Resources. They must be the site leader in living and driving the Company Core Values and High-Performance Work Culture.
* Responsible for training, enforcing, and upholding Company safety policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory requirements relevant to plant operations.
* Ensure employees follow safe work practices through regular monitoring, coaching, training, safety audits, and timely correction of unsafe behaviors or conditions.
* Responsible for ensuring workplace incidents and near misses are promptly reported, investigated, and documented, including root cause analysis, employee counseling when appropriate, and implementation and follow-through of corrective actions.
* Ensure annual Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedure inspections are completed in coordination with Maintenance and EHS, with identified deficiencies corrected and documentation maintained.
* Ensure compliance with Company food safety requirements, including SQF standards, internal GMPs, and the Food Safety Management System, where applicable. Not applicable at Conneaut Plant.
* Ensure hazardous materials and waste are properly handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with Company policies and applicable regulations.
* Responsible for consistently enforcing Company policies and procedures, ensuring employees and department managers are held accountable in a fair, accurate, and timely manner.
* Oversee the timely and accurate completion of employee performance evaluations, professional development plans, and wage increase recommendations, ensuring department managers fulfill their responsibilities.
* Promote a positive and accountable work environment through effective leadership, employee engagement, communication, coaching, and performance management.
* Ensure accurate and timely review, approval, and submission of employee time worked to support proper payroll processing.
* Provide leadership, direction, and accountability to department managers and supervisors to ensure operational expectations, employee performance, and departmental objectives are consistently met.
* Responsible for monitoring and achieving established production efficiency, productivity, quality, and spoilage targets across applicable production equipment and departments.
* Monitor and maintain accurate production records, including equipment production rates, downtime, spoilage, and operational performance, to identify trends, resolve problems, and implement corrective actions.
* Ensure efficient utilization of direct and indirect labor through effective staffing, scheduling, resource allocation, and monitoring of labor costs.
* Coordinate production schedules, staffing, operator assignments, and mechanical support based on equipment capacity, production demands, and customer requirements to maximize operational efficiency.
* Ensure department personnel are informed, trained, and prepared to respond to production schedule changes and shifting operational priorities.
* Coordinate with other departments to ensure materials, parts, staffing, and backup production capabilities are available to…