Operations Manager, Production

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

Provides leadership to the plant production, quality and maintenance to assure a high quality, low cost finished product.

• →Responsible for the safety, health, and well-being of employees.
• →Responsible for daily operations; providing leadership, focus and direction to the operations team.
• →Responsible for creation, successful launches and sustained implementation of new programs
• →Lead daily production meetings.
• →Maximize efficiency through the design and implementation of improved manufacturing strategies and allocation of assets and resources to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery, volume and production goals.
• →Develop and maintain department budgets.
• →Help lead the implementation of Lean problem-solving methodologies, Training Within Industry (TWI) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• →Utilizes forecasts to develop, benchmark and implement an operation plan to ensure production requirements are met.
• →Provides focus to business-critical issues that will have the biggest impact on plant performance.
• →Allocate limited resources and place emphasis on the effective use of resources throughout the operation.
• →Assures long term development and training of the line technicians and support team.
• →Create a flexible organization that can respond quickly to changes in product demand.     
• →Provide leadership in team effectiveness by sharing information and encouraging the participation of all team.
• →members, building commitment to common goals and motivating team members, support continuous improvement.
• →Assist in compliance with all federal, state, local, and corporate policies, laws, and regulations
• →Other duties as assigned.
• →Regular and predictable attendance is required.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Business, Logistics and Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or other related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in a manufacturing environment, environment along with 5+ years people leading experience.
• Supervisory experience is required.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational/time management skills
• Ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work for long periods of time, under pressure, to produce results
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate a computer with knowledge of Windows
• Record of successful goal setting, achievement, employee engagement, and management
• Strategic planner with qualitative solutions and quantifiable results
• Experience in managing and motivating, and leading a diverse workforce
• Capable of making decisions and demonstrate ambiguity

Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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