Senior Operations Manager

2 weeks ago


Chicago, United States VetJobs Full time
Job Description

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The Senior Operations Manager is responsible for daily operations and enforces standards of Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and Productivity of the Chicago-31st Street Factory. The Senior Operations Manager ensures compliance with Ferrara quality and food safety policies, procedures, and applicable standards while overseeing day-to-day production and people management
Ways you will make a difference
  • Oversee day-to-day production activities of finished goods to ensure smooth and efficient plant operation
  • Monitor safety, quality, and sanitation standards to ensure compliance with company standards
  • Ensure compliance of plant Quality Control programs to meet all Food Safety/Quality objectives in process reliability, product quality, product standards, specifications, and consumer complaint reductions. Monitor operations, evaluate operation efficiencies, and correct errors in a timely manner
  • Emphasize Continuous Improvement processes in all aspects of plant operation. Analyzes and recommends improvements and modifications to improve overall plant operation efficiencies, quality, costs, safety, and sanitation
  • Develop and maintain key results and performance standards; conducts performance evaluations
  • Provide guidance, support, and coaching assistance as appropriate to maximize plant effectiveness and maximize operational effectiveness by regular communication with all support functions
  • Participate in long-term strategic planning, identifying and defining issues affecting performance and making corrective action plans as well as forecasting expenditures and meeting budgetary requirements
  • Prepare reports documenting departmental activities
  • Assumes Plant Director responsibilities as needed
Skills that will make you successful
  • Strong communication skills
  • Adept at building relationships and maintaining a culture of growth, progress, and collaboration
  • Operating knowledge of manufacturing equipment
  • Leadership skills with ability to motivate and strengthen team and maintain standards of quality
  • Agile thinker
  • LEAN/Six Sigma experience a plus

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

Experiences that will support your success
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related field
  • Minimum 5 years experience in operations management
  • Experience leading and developing a team of both hourly and salaried employees in a manufacturing environment (experience working with non-union employees a plus)
  • Experience in a work environment with extended work schedules and specific time constraints; flexibility with 24-hour responsibility of plant operations

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