Operations Manager

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Build your Career with an Industry Leader. As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer‑driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

The Operations Manager is responsible for overall site production operations. Creates a work environment which promotes safety, quality, delivery, and cost‑effectiveness. Effectively develops teams that are able to achieve corporate improvement objectives. Accountable for all aspects of plant production performance while ensuring objectives are attained in a cost‑effective manner. Drives best practices through the organization and leads process improvement.

Compensation:
Competitive Compensation. Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and 401(k). Paid Holidays:
New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating Holidays.

• Directly, and through delegation, coordinate activities required to assure safety, quality, delivery, and cost meet specified targets.
• Assure the compliance of behavior‑based safety initiatives and continuously improve safety performance.
• Execute quality control plans for compliance to standards and drive variation reduction within the process.
• Assess on‑time delivery performance and develop actions to improve and sustain high level of performance.
• Hold direct responsibility for managing cost by effective management of labor, overtime, and expenditures.
• Determine staffing requirements weekly and re‑deploy resources during the week as needed to address any shifting staffing needs or changes in priorities and scheduling.
• Review and analyze production reports to determine root causes of variance from budget, and develop and execute corrective actions, using structured root‑cause analysis and Lean Policy Deployment methodologies.
• Using Lean principles, form teams and involve people to improve productivity, decrease lead times, reduce waste and attain customer quality requirements.
• Recommend and initiate cost‑reduction programs centered around capital improvements where ROI and pay‑back criteria are favorable.
• Promote, prepare, and participate in kaizen activities. Sustain results.
• Facilitate the execution of daily Gemba walk by assuring the proper utilization of hour‑by‑hour, SQDC boards and War Room tools.
• In conjunction with Human Resource Manager, coordinate appropriate "required to operate" and "required on roles" staffing levels.
• Direct plant supervision to ensure the consistent application of human resource policies, procedures, and plant rules.
• Coaches and mentors team members to assure their ongoing development.
• Stay abreast of new trends and developments in methods, techniques, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies, which might be incorporated into the production process to increase efficiency or better use of resources.
• Research and recommend capital equipment purchases.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

• A hands‑on leader that is a role model with high integrity, positive influence, and strong business acumen that embraces change and change management.
• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Business or equivalent.
• 10 years of staff‑level leadership experience.
• Minimum of 7 years in Operations Management and/or Lean Management.
• Printing industry experience preferred.
• Experience being a change agent in complex transformational activities.
• Significant experience in implementation of Lean principles as they apply to manufacturing operations.
• Ability to apply structured problem‑solving methodologies to determine root cause of problems and provide effective counter‑measures.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Salaries & benefits (example):
Ettrick, WI – $70,000.00–$80,000.00 – 3 days ago.

Diversity & Inclusion:
Multi‑Color is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing
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