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Operations Manager

Gardena, CA 90247

Posted: 11/19/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Number: 24935

Job Description

Are you looking to make a career change to a reputable company in the manufacturing industry? This exciting opportunity as an Operations Manager offers a competitive salary, plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid time off.  Does this position match your future career goals? Then this Operations Manager opportunity could be the right fit for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Oversees all aspects of production operations, equipment maintenance, production control, materials planning, and other key value-chain activities.
  • Ensures efficient production processes, manages the labor force, allocates resources effectively.
  • Coordinates the execution of the value chain within the facility.
  • Collaborate with the Production Control team to plan and execute both short-term and long-term production strategies.
  • Supervise equipment maintenance activities to maximize uptime and ensure adherence to preventive maintenance schedules.
  • Accountable for achieving production schedules, meeting delivery deadlines, controlling costs, maintaining product quality.
  • Drives continuous improvement across operational processes.
  • Directly manage the allocation of labor across various tasks, including scheduling cleaning, coating, and other production functions to ensure efficient use of resources.
  • Oversee the timely production and shipment of high-quality products while keeping costs within budget.
  • Provide support to Quality, Engineering, and Finance teams as needed, including implementing corrective actions.
  • Assess operational processes to identify areas for improvement, leading projects to streamline and optimize performance.
  • Continuously track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor manufacturing performance.
  • Oversee all aspects of Production Control, including scheduling sales orders, updating order statuses, creating and managing work orders, and maintaining database records.
  • Manage production performance to address quality issues, respond to out-of-spec conditions, and coordinate rework activities, such as baking, soaking, and other recovery processes.
  • Ensure on-time delivery of goods, enforce company policies, and maintain effective labor relations while monitoring operational performance metrics.
  • Foster a safe working environment by managing the Safety Committee, promoting safety awareness, and driving continuous safety improvements.
  • Balance labor availability across functions, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and providing necessary training to meet production goals.
  • Monitor and assess resource efficiency and utilization, ensuring capacity planning is aligned with production needs and driving ongoing improvement efforts.
  • Other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.
  • Over 5 years of manufacturing experience.
  • Must have vacuum deposition experience from the following industries: glass, flexible plastic packaging, plastic bottles, glossy paper, polymer etc.
  • APICS certification preferred.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Optics and thin film coating experience desired.
  • Minimum 2 years of operational management experience.

BENEFITS:
  • Medical Insurance.
  • Dental Insurance.
  • Vision Insurance.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Health Savings Account.
  • 401(K).
  • 401(K) Matching.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Paid Time Off.

Salary: $95K-$115K annually

Ask for: Kelsey

Job Id: 24935

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