Operations Manager

The Kraft Group; Boylston (MA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Rand Whitney Industries in Boylston, MA is seeking an Operations Manager responsible for production, supervision, control, and process development in a complex manufacturing environment. The Operations Manager leads a single-site single-shift operation and collaborates with peer departments to achieve targets.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage staffing, monitor costs, and ensure quality standards while building a safety culture and coordinating with Maintenance to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering or Business preferred.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience with prior management responsibility.
• Experience leading 25+ staff in a process/production environment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and process improvement.
• Strategic and detail oriented with strong execution focus.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Ability to create and track key performance metrics.
• Flexible schedule including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production execution across multi-shift operations.
• Staff and schedule employees to meet workload and quality targets.
• Monitor costs, material usage, payroll, and downtime.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality on process engineering.
• Drive safety culture and reduce downtime in cooperation with Maintenance.
• Provide clear communication, feedback, and performance evaluations.

Skills

10+ years experience

Management experience

Lean Manufacturing

Strategic thinking

MS Office

KPIs

Multi-department collaboration

Flexible schedule

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Engineering/Business preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Rand Whitney Industries Boylston MA - Boylston, MA 01505

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Salary Range: $132,000.00 - $155,000.00 Salary

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Manufacturing

SUMMARY

This role is responsible for all production, supervision, control, and process development of a complex manufacturing environment. The Operations Manager leads a single site single-shift operation. The Operations Manager drives overall execution by working collaboratively with peer Planning/Scheduling, Engineering, Materials, Production, Customer Service, Safety/Quality, Sales and Maintenance Managers. This role is accountable to achieve production levels and quality standards in a dynamic time sensitive environment, while driving continued improvement through process efficiencies and fiscal responsibility

DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead daily execution of the multi-shift operation by synchronizing the Production team's operations, and coordinating and collaborating with supporting and supported functionalDepartments.
• Lead and supervise by clear communication of expectations, feedback, performance evaluations, training and role modeling. Develop a cross-functional, motivated team delivering stellar results.
• Work with Supervisors and Team Leads to appropriately staff and schedule employees for current and anticipated workload to ensure production plans and quality expectations are consistently achieved.
• Monitor cost effectiveness of work orders, material usage, payroll, miscellaneous costs anddamage.
• Leverage reporting and transparency in a collaborative team environment focused on keymetrics.
• Measure and educate organization on efficiencies, quality expectations and professionalism to drive improvement.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to execute Process Engineeringprogram.
• Lead and institute a safety culture for all employees. Partner with Maintenance to ensure equipment is operating; reduce down time and machine costs.
• Special projects and assignments as businessdictates
• Responsible for the maintenance, creation and control of all personally identifiable information or any other information protected by any Confidentiality or Privacy Standards or Company Policies that you have access or knowledge of, including but not limited to any state or federal regulations including HIPAA

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES

Employees including: Full-time Supervisory Personnel (Exempt & Non-Exempt), Team Lead and hourly paid nonunion personnel.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree required; Engineering, Businesspreferred
• 10+ years of experience in a related field; manufacturingpreferred
• Prior management experience (3-years with supervisory responsibility leading 25+ people in a process, production, or mission oriented environment) required; 2nd level supervisory experience preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with process improvement - Lean Manufacturing,etc
• Strategic and detail oriented, with orientation for thoughtfulaction
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Powerpoint,Excel
• Ability to create and track key performancemetrics
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights andweekends
• Technical experience with carton erectingequipment
• Must have attention to detail and focused concentration.
• Must be able to learn new tasks and complete tasks independently.
• Must be able to make timely decisions in the context of the workflow.
• Must possess strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and responsiveness.

PHYSICALDEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle or feel
• Must be able to drive and visit customer locations
• The employee frequently is required to talk orhear
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands andarms
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level is usually moderate Normal officeenvironment

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS

• Drivers License preferred

OTHERDUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and

other legally protectedcharacteristic.

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