Operations Manager Jobs

The Operations Manager will ensure the daily production schedule is met and the finished products are shipped to the customer on time. This will typically be accomplished through the efficient management of production resources such as production employees, equipment, materials, time and by using structured problem-solving techniques and sound statistical methods to develop consistency and predictability regarding the CTQ characteristics.

The Operations Manager will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role, you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and affect short-term and some long-term business goals.

As the Operations Manager, you will lead the production, shipping, and maintenance areas by:

• Coordinate vendors and contractors appropriately with plant needs
• Troubleshooting production problems, whether process or material issues, conduct root cause analyses and implement corrections, to minimize impact to production and eliminate root cause
• Ensure all employees maintain their job certifications / trainings
• This list is not all-inclusive and may include other duties as assigned and necessary for the operation and management of the shift and overall plant.
• Be proficient in extracting data and required reports from SAP to track, monitor, and troubleshoot electronic flow of information through the purchasing, inventory management, customer order management, and inter site logistics modules of the SAP system
• Ensures that resources committed to executing the production schedule will meet the customer requirements and meet the internal business metrics, such as productivity and overtime costs
• Develop and implement a succession plan for production and shipping positions
• In the absence of the plant manager, assume full responsibilities for all plant operations and site management duties
• Ensure compliance to regulatory agencies, ISO, OSHA, EPA, DOT, DHS, etc.
• Work closely with Corporate Engineering to assist with capital expenditures and project management
• Be responsible for ensuring all cross functional departments are working together to address production delays, quality excursions, or equipment outages
• Ensures assigned employees are aware / comply with all Veolia WTS, government, customer and applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations
• Being responsible for time and attendance management, performance reviews and conflict resolution for production employees within assigned department

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Industrial, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university, preferred but not required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a shop leadership position, in a manufacturing environment

Eligibility Requirements:

• Willing and able to be part of the Department of Homeland Security Personnel Surety Program

Desired Characteristics

• Fundamental understanding of the Risk Management Program for Hazardous Chemicals
• Experience with Management of Change processes including P&ID documentation updates
• Working experience operating in a facility under the OHSA Process Safety Management program or Risk Management Program for Hazardous Chemicals
• Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing management such as production and inventory control, and standard cost systems
• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent Quality training
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and assign right prioritization
• Excellent understanding of chemical processing and material handling equipment
• Effective risk manager; knowing when to escalate, defining risk mitigation plans and know when to invoke them
• Experience with enterprise business systems, SAP
• Strong leadership skills; self-starter that works well in a team environment
• Knowledge of manufacturing policies and regulations established by Veolia WTS as well as government and other customers
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of management
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, and organizational skills in a matrix organization
• Strong leadership skills, including coaching and communication and demonstrated ability to train and mentor production employees

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

• Annual Incentive Plan Bonus: 10%
• Compensation: The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all of the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range of $120,000 to $130,000 annually
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) Plan
• Health & Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave