Operations Manager

With direction from the plant manager, the Operations Manager is accountable for safety, quality, productivity, maintenance, material handling, cost performance, employee relations in a high performance work team environment, capital improvements and assisting with budget preparation.  Job demands monitoring production performance and implementing processes, procedures, and methods to improve results in all key functional areas.  Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for all production activities. In addition this position is responsible for maintenance with accountability for preventive maintenance, equipment repair, and maintenance performance and systems.

 

Primary Responsibilities
Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries.  Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).
Assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget. Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by plant manager.
Lead plant in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
Being responsible for maintenance, ensure preventive maintenance program is implemented and maintained.  Coordinate plant equipment maintenance and repair.  Support machine installation or removal as needed.
Coordinate production scheduling with planner/scheduler and customer service representative to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs.

 

Required Experience:

5 to 7 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.  Experience with Plastic Extrusion and Injection Molding strongly preferred.

 

Required Education:

Bachelors degree in Business, Science or Engineering.



 

Sonoco is committed to creating a diverse workforce that recognizes and values differences. This includes valuing differences such as race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability/differently-abled, and religion. Because each of us is different, Diversity is what we have in common.

 

To be employed by Sonoco, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

 

For governmental record keeping purposes, we invite all applicants to voluntarily provide gender and ethnicity with their resume.  EOE/AA.

Contact Information:
Company: Sonoco