Operations Manager

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GENERAL SUMMARY:

This is a salaried position in City of Industry, CA that reports to the Plant Manager. The Operations Manager is responsible for the manufacturing & regulatory compliance of the City of Industry plant & includes developing & leading the people & processes in the areas of production, & sanitation.

SCOPE OF JOB FUNCTION:

• Manage production, & sanitation budgets for labor, material, & overhead.
• Mentor & coach supervisors & employees for success & encourage the leaders to mentor & develop all personnel.
• Oversee the leadership team by monitoring efficiencies, conducting reviews, counseling sessions, evaluations & by keeping up to date records.
• Ensure that financial objectives are met for budgetary control of all expenses including yield, labor, overtime, operating supplies & facilities expenses.
• Ensure proper processing of product by monitoring all operations, including production, packaging, maintenance, etc., as well as equipment, cleanliness, & personnel.
• Monitor all phases of production to ensure that all procedures, specifications, standards & budgets are met by maintaining effective communication with all employees.
• Participate in developing strategical plan for operations departments, including personnel development & allocation & equipment choice, & optimization.
• Develop a hands-on, working understanding of the technologies & processes for making dressings & condiments.
• Ensure that all administrative systems (including Ross ERP, payroll, employee training, performance evaluations, etc.) are fully supported with accurate, timely & complete data entry.
• Ensure that operations objectives, including OEE, yield, labor, overtime, are met; all the above are leading indicators that will allow full control of all expenses.
• Maintain even flow of work by being organized & planning, adjusting, & making changes as needed.
• Ensure Compliance (Safety, GMP & Food Safety) is constantly the focus for the operation team.
• Working closely with the Director of Human Resources Operations in supporting all safety initiatives & following the GFF’s safety program to ensure compliance within OSHA regulations & company policies.
• Working with quality, monitor & administer IFS & HACCP programs, insisting on accurate, complete, & timely compliance.
• Assure correct communication flow between production & maintenance to guarantee the best equipment’s performances & minimize downtime.
• Lead the continuous improvement efforts for productivity, product quality, customer service & safety ensuring operations goals are met by overseeing the production, maintenance, & sanitation departments.
• Be a process owner for LDMS, SPC & DBR system currently implemented.
• Be a partner for continuous improvement initiative with specific focus on efficiency improvement.
• Be a hands-on leader, leading by example, pull the whole team toward a culture of excellence & continuous improvement.
• Identify, justify, & implement new manufacturing technologies to enhance quality & drive down costs & support strategic direction for future product & process improvements within manufacturing.
• Chair the daily L3 meeting & assure L1 & L2 regularly happen providing enough insights for daily data analysis, root causes & countermeasures identification.
• Work with the Plant Manager to prepare annual budget & monthly forecast, follow & explain variations budget vs. actual.
• Keep up to date & on the leading edge of technologies & innovations in the industry.
• Work closely with the Plant Manager to develop new programs, while sustaining the existing ones, to achieve leading & lagging indicators’ targets.

Requirements:

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

• B.A./B.S. from a 4-year College or University in related field (Business, Engineering, Food Science).
• 3 years’ minimum production manufacturing experience required in the food industry.
• Knowledge of food processing & demonstrated strengths in mechanically oriented manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma & Lean Manufacturing.
• Computer literate & proficient with MS Office suite of applications.
• Be able to work various shifts, weekends & holidays as require.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Written & verbal communication skills & the ability to present complex technical issues in a clear & concise manner.
• Ability to build positive cross-functional & intra plant relationships with both internal & external peers & stakeholders.
• Ability to speak English.
• Willingness to learn new tasks & being dependable.
• Must possess good organizational skills.

DESIRED:

• Project management skills & knowledge of years minimum .
• Union environment experience a plus.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish a big plus.