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Site Leader/ Sr. Operations Manager

Summary:

The Sr. Operations Manager will lead operational excellence in our manufacturing site based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, supporting 2 product lines generating more than $100M in the Chemical Analysis Department. These 2 product lines design, produce and deliver equipment that analyzes, detects, monitors and controls manufacturing processes for the bulk, food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Job Functions and Accountability:

• Lead our Minneapolis site by driving appropriate communication to the employees, facilitating connections between all the functions on site and managing all the Safety and HR processes on site.
• Drive rapid improvement in productivity and margins through process improvement practices, and overall simplification of our Operations processes including outsourcing of Non-Core activities to preferred Third Party partners.
• Through partnership with R&D and marketing, dramatically improve time to market and quality of new product releases.
• Drive change and major improvements in speed of execution.
• Develop the manufacturing staff to drive the performance of the product lines.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization. Create metrics to measure performance.
• Utilize a continuous process improvement plan with a focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Costs.
• Oversee and administer all departments and capital budgets.
• Provide guidance in the selection and appraisal of key managerial personnel.
• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of company policies.
• Develop action plans with sales, engineering, manufacturing and finance to ensure that customer expectations and company objectives are met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business and/or Engineering.
• 8-12 years experience leading a manufacturing operation to a high degree of operational excellence including modernizing and relocating processes between sites and continuous improvement efforts that drove significant improvement to EBITA worldwide.
• Experience in multiple areas within a job-shop manufacturing environment including; supply chain, production planning, inventory control, manufacturing engineering and project management.
• Proven track record of driving change across value streams and demonstrated ability to be an effective change agent within a global organization.
• Highly energized and self-motivated with experience working with teams to implement change.
• Preferred experience in the packaged goods and/or job shop industry.

Experience qualifications:

• Ability to provide global vision and leadership to execute change for on-going operational excellence.
• Apply urgency to issues that require it.
• Driven and self-motivated; Calculated risk taker with a high bias for action that achieves results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, team player. Ability to generate enthusiasm and build effective working relationships globally.
• Solid foundation and knowledge of engineering principles, manufacturing methods, materials management, finance and working knowledge of IT and facilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate critical issues.
• Ability to coach & mentor people and effectively work, influence, and negotiate in global cross-functional team settings.
• Strong team building skills and the proven ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to develop high levels of credibility and forge solid and positive professional relationships with subordinates, peers, and upper management.

For immediate consideration, please forward a copy of your current resume to info@profrecruiters.com referencing job #1749 or a link to this job.

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