Operations Excellence Manager

Menasha Corporation; Minooka, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

Menasha Corporation is seeking an experienced operations leader to manage day-to-day activities of the operations department. You will establish strategies to meet safety, productivity, quality and profitability goals, develop teams, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, with a track record in production, quality, and profitability improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is desired.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required.
• Experience leading improvement efforts in production, quality, or profitability.
• Experience with change management/transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Establishes operational strategies to assure company objectives in safety, productivity, quality, customer service, sales, human capital, cost and profitability.
• Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues to reach short- and long-term performance goals while fostering urgency, integrity and trust.
• Accountable for the site’s key performance metrics; guides department leaders to meet scorecard objectives with data-driven decisions.
• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives and develop innovative practices, methods and procedures that add value.
• Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to set continuous improvement initiatives and drive operational excellence.
• Accountable for employee and organizational development plans and people management strategies.
• Monitors site capacity and coordinates scheduling with other sites to meet on-time delivery demands.
• Conducts equipment feasibility studies and coordinates with Finance on capital expenditure plans.
• Prepares and manages the annual financial plan and monitors performance through forecasting.
• Maintains facilities, grounds, utilities and equipment management.
• Interacts with stakeholders to provide technical support and resolve opportunities or issues.
• Enforces safety, food safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Keeps up industry knowledge by networking and following publications.

Skills

Safety knowledge

Manufacturing processes

Continuous improvement

People leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Menasha Corporation is seeking an experienced operations leader to manage day-to-day activities of the operations department. You will establish strategies to meet safety, productivity, quality and profitability goals, develop teams, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, with a track record in production, quality, and profitability improvements.