Manufacturing Operations Manager

1 week ago

Gurnee, Illinois, United States Vantage Specialty Chemicals Full time

Vantage Specialty Chemicals is a leading supplier of naturally derived specialty ingredients and formulations that cater to evolving industrial and consumer markets. Our chemistries, customer focus, and global footprint enable tomorrow's solutions today.

About Us

We're a company on the move, with a collaborative team environment and diverse cultural landscape. We learn from each other to improve, adapt, and iterate. We empower our colleagues to drive their unique ideas to completion, valuing exceptional motivation for outstanding results. Our top priority is providing a positive working environment that aligns with our company values.

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Operations Manager will oversee daily activities in the production area to ensure manufacturing goals and project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with cGMPs, EHS guidelines, and relevant regulations. This role ensures high-quality products meet customer commitments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise day-to-day production, troubleshooting, scheduling, staffing, material management, compliance, training, and auditing activities to meet customer requirements, including deadlines and quality standards.
  • Champion a Safety Culture: Ensure Lock out tag out procedures are followed, maintain highest safety and environmental standards, act as primary lead for first responders, and ensure cGMP is held to the highest standards. Conduct safety audits as required to spot check and ensure current practices are followed and enforced.
  • Ensure all maintenance and production work is carried out according to established OSHA and Chicago site safe work practices. Ensure ISO, Food Safety, GFSI, and API standards are met at all times. Respond to, communicate through appropriate channels all safety incidents, operating inefficiencies, downtime, root cause analysis (including lessons learned), and housekeeping issues.
  • Drive continuous improvements refining and improving processes and equipment operations in the manufacturing areas. Drive the utilization of resources and raw materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible.
  • Hold each employee accountable for performing daily duties and directed tasks. Address any behavioral or performance issues with employees immediately and discipline when necessary in compliance with the Contract.
  • Interview, hire, coach, motivate, and develop team. Assist in setting performance objectives and hold team to key performance indicators such as feed rate standards and yields.
Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related field required.
  • 2-3 years of supervisory experience.
  • Ability to work weekends and overtime when necessary.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate thoughts in a professional manner (verbal and written).
  • Ability to interact with all levels of personnel to analyze and solve problems related to manufacturing, Quality, documentation, and personnel issues.
  • Strong assessment and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to adapt to changing needs, manage multiple priorities, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.

Estimated salary: $80,000 - $110,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

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