Operations Manager - MATIV HOLDINGS : Job Details

Description

Support a culture of continuous improvement in Safety

* Accountable and responsible for safety successes/failures in the facility.

* Personally, engage in safety that supports employee value and care, and ensure direct reports meet the same expectation.

* Manage the value and performance of Leading Safety Metrics through coaching and support, showing continuous improvement in defined metrics.

* Ensure all state and federal requirements for employee safety knowledge and training are met annually.

* Utilize non-routine work permitting and hazard identification/risk analysis (HIRA) to drive proactive improvement.

* Drive daily risk reduction by embracing job safety analysis, workplace exposure assessments and pre task risk assessments.

Ensure compliance with quality standards

* Accountable and responsible for quality performance of the assets.

* Ensure asset team executes in a planned manner on CARs initiated by the Technical/Quality Leader

* Ensure fact finding investigation with corrective action for all customer complaints and significant nonconformances.

* Achieve long-term converting advantage for the business.

* Ensure operational risk assessment and remediation is a daily activity.

* Develop specific annual strategies to improve yield, uptime, and labor efficiency.

Operating System methods for execution

* Leverage data acquisition system to lead asset performance improvement.

* Utilize asset-based teams to drive engagement and individual success.

* All completed organic and capital cost savings projects are managed to execution standards and audited for compliance to control plan on a monthly basis.

* Leverage data acquisition systems to define employee's controllable metrics (i.e., loss per job, speed compliance, conformance to plan) and ensure reporting in Operations Meetings and communication to crews daily.

* Loss events follow documented protocol for fact finding and full, documented investigation within 72 hours:

* Any major process loss over $10,000.

* Equipment delay (over 4 hours)

* Support capital spending to sustain operations, support strategic initiatives and reduce costs while meeting financial expectations.

* Lead facility Operations Team in developing, prioritizing, and managing the execution of cost savings initiatives for the facility.

* Achieve targeting cost savings results through urgent execution of organic and capital project execution.

Enhance Organizational Development

* Manage with a high level of balanced accountability for yourself, direct reports, and hourly workforce.

* Ensure asset leadership resources are focused on strategic asset performance management and operational execution (not Supervisory or Administrative duties)

* Development direct reports and align skills (strategic thinking, project management, leadership) to drive high achievement and accountability through training and succession planning.

* Drive hourly employee development and engagement in key initiatives around safety and cost improvement.

* Participate in cross functional teams to share best practices and improve performance of all assets.

Cost

* Adhere to facility operating budgets.

* Work Order Variance and OH Variances and perform at standard cost.

* Develop a robust pipeline of cost saving projects for both facilities for year over year improvement.

* Maintain 5-year capital plan and adhere to capital budget.

qualifications:

* A BA degree desired in engineering; paper science preferred.

* Candidate must have papermaking fundamentals.

* Preference is 7-10 years' experience in paper manufacturing facility.

* A track record of proven performance/consistently meeting objectives, and leading or supporting safety programs in a manufacturing environment is a must.

* Experience with customer interactions; ideally collaborating with others to help define needs, identify solutions, and resolve problems.

* Supervisory experience preferred.

* Understanding of activities and procedures required for efficient and quality work completion.

* Understanding overhead variable and fixed operating costs.

* Strong computer skills including, but not limited to a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word. Experience with Oracle is helpful.

* Strong leadership and communication skills and ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced production setting.

Competencies

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

* Highly organized and detail oriented.

* Self-motivated, ability to work independently and with a team.

* Ability to lift to 60 - 70 lbs. with assistance.

* Ability to multi-task.

Compensation

* $90,000-$120,000 plus annual bonus opportunity

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