Operations Manager

Role Summary

The role of the Operations Manager is to manage and direct the Health & Safety, Production, Purchasing, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Logistics and Distribution functions in VPI plant. The Operations Manager will direct all manufacturing/logistics departments’ functions to ensure compliance with company objectives, quality systems, and customer satisfaction. They will be exceptionally detail oriented and able to lead a team, serving as a liaison between upper management and the functions of the plant. They will have a strong focus towards customer service, being able to review and adapt operational planning in order to maximize service result. A key responsibility for this position will be Health & Safety, securing legal compliance and Videndum policy and governance in seeking best safety for employees. It will be a critical element of the Manager to lead and train the staff properly, implement proper operating procedures and processes with continuous improvement delivering Q, S, C and ESG targets. They will be a proactive role within Videndum Group seeking/supporting also possible synergies and actions to develop business solutions and improvements.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

Essential:

• Responsible for H&S governance, procedure, training and legal compliance to OSHA together with risk assessment and continuous improvement

• Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping

• Develop and implement actions to create and improve production, quality, and labor utilization throughout the facility and provide a clear sense of direction and focus

• Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards

• Provide leadership to ensure that resources are allocated effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results

• Define Operations KPIs and monitor them to review and trigger corrective actions

• Collaborate with other departments to collect and analyze data to improve in areas of waste and overtime

• Investigate and implement innovative methods of manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve quality of the product

• Plan, organize, and direct and optimize day-to-day operations to exceed VPI and our customers’ expectations

• Ensure that all production line schedules are in accordance with facility capabilities, customer requirements, economic performance, and planning, expediting as needed

• Direct and manage the establishment and maintenance of material replenishment methods, quality standards, and performance metrics in support of the organizational goals and objectives

• Budget and manage manufacturing cost structures by developing and maintaining operational expenses within budget allowance, and investigate cost-reduction measures

• Create documentation protocols and ensure that all operations records are properly maintained and reviewed

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with VPI policies and all applicable state and federal laws.

• Responsibilities for performance evaluations; rewarding and disciplining employees; providing both positive and corrective reinforcement; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Manage risks and issues and take corrective measurements when needed.

• Manage stakeholder communication.

• Provide processes for monitoring performance and collaborating with teams to determine ways to improve.

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Qualified experience in manufacturing and logistics operations, including production feeding of parts.

• Excellent leadership skills.

• Willing to do problem analysis and solving, seeking improvements on quality, productivity, service to customers.

• Familiar with ERP systems, WMS, and IT tools (i.e. scanners).

• Strong collaboration and teamworking skills.

• Preferred experience from industrial productions or logistics structured platforms processes using tools such as Visio or similar.

Job Conditions

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