Operations Manager

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• Responsible for planning, directing, controlling and managing the Production, Shipping and Maintenance Departments.
• Optimizes safety, quality, efficiency and costs.
• Responsible for all equipment, hardware and personnel assigned to these Departments.
• Develops in plant strategic planning and development to fit corporate strategies and objectives
• Develop an expertise in coordinating, prioritizing, and directing the activities of the Production and Maintenance Departments.
• Communicate pertinent information to the Plant General Manager and department heads.
• Shares Profit and Loss responsibility with Plant General Manager.

• Responsible for planning, directing, controlling and managing the Production, Shipping and Maintenance Departments.
• Optimizes safety, quality, efficiency and costs.
• Responsible for all equipment, hardware and personnel assigned to these Departments.
• Develops in plant strategic planning and development to fit corporate strategies and objectives
• Develop an expertise in coordinating, prioritizing, and directing the activities of the Production and Maintenance Departments.
• Communicate pertinent information to the Plant General Manager and department heads.
• Shares Profit and Loss responsibility with Plant General Manager.

• Manage the safe utilization of all Department resources to ensure reliable service to our customers.
• Assure compliance with all appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Manages and adjusts organizational processes and operations as necessary to ensure efficient and effective execution of policies and procedures
• Provide leadership for continued improvement in efficiencies, yields, quality and economics.
• Generate and maintain daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports.
• Manages planning, direction and coordination for all technical activities while achieving optimum use of workers, equipment, materials and facilities
• Profit and Loss – Achieves specified performance objectives in the Company Annual Operating Plan (“AOP”)
• Assist in budget preparations.
• Analyze cost data to ensure efficient plant operations.
• Work with Maintenance Supt and PGM to schedule plant maintenance in order to minimize downtime and product shortages.
• Assist in staff selection to ensure qualified personnel are available for the various plant positions.
• Recruit, train and develop personnel to provide quality workmanship and a safety conscious attitude.
• Interpret and enforce the union labor agreement and other plant procedures.
• Develop knowledge of the responsibilities of the Plant General Manager in order to fill in during any absence.
• Plan, administer and manage plants operating and capital budgets to improve plant reliability, improve Quality and increase productivity.
• Improve people performance through coaching, education and training to ensure long-term dependability and increase productivity.
• Conduct special projects for senior management.
• High energy level, team player, excellent work ethic, with strong management skills.
• Able to develop and enhance relationship with customers, suppliers, auditors, attorneys and local community leaders.
• Self-confident and secure to be able to identify and groom high potential employees in critical-skill areas.
• Must have good leadership, organization, communication skills
• Must be result oriented.
• Strong ability to work with others at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage multiple work priorities to deliver real performance improvements in a busy and demanding work environment
• Bachelor Science degree in Chemical Engineering or a Science degree with demonstrated success; and a strong background in carbon black manufacturing.
• Proficient with PC and PC-network applications. Effective communicator, both oral and written.
• Strong understanding of the carbon black production process.
• Demonstrated success in dealing with labor relations, performance management, quality management, and environmental issues and personnel safety.
• Good understanding of accounting principles, budgeting, and cost management.

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries Newspaper Publishing

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