Director Of Operations

Summary
Responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the manufacturing plan by performing the following duties and responsibilities. This includes production, packaging, maintenance, purchasing, and shipping and receiving. Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
-Participates in formulating and administering policies and developing long range goals and objectives as they relate to the areas under his/hers direction. -Directs and coordinates activities of department for which responsibility is delegated to further attainment of goals and objectives. -Reviews and analyzes activities, costs, and operations. Forecasts data to determine department progress toward stated goals and objectives. -Confers with other personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting for current status and conditions. -Attends and conducts various meetings. -Meets with subordinates on a regular basis. -Prepares reports, spreadsheets, and presentations. – Addition of mirroring operation KPI’s for COO. – Cultivating and growing the upstream relationships with Key Business partners. -Deals with personnel issues. 

Other Duties
As assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibilities
Manages employees in the following departments: Plant Administration, Maintenance, Shipping / Receiving, Purchasing, Production, and Packaging. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 

Competencies
>Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information. >Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. >Project Management – Develops project plans; completes projects on time and within budget. >Interpersonal Skills – Maintains confidentiality. >Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to questions. >Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively. >Delegation – Delegates work assignments; gives authority to work independently; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities. >Leadership – Accepts feedback from others. >Managing People – Makes self available to staff; provides regular performance feedback. >Cost Consciousness – Develops and implements cost saving measures. >Strategic Thinking – Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization’s strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition. >Judgment – Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. >Professionalism – Reacts well under pressure. >Initiative – Takes independent actions and calculated risks. 

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination or education and experience

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees, managers, clients and customers. 

Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skil