Operations Manager

Seaway Plastics; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with company match

Gym Membership Reimbursement

Job summary

Seaway Plastics seeks an experienced operations leader to oversee molding production, 5S, ISO adherence, and continuous improvement across the CA facility. You will align engineering, planning, and customer service to schedule work orders, manage capacity, and drive profitability through efficient tooling and robust processes.

The role requires a engineering degree, 10+ years in plastic injection molding, and 5–7 years in management with GMP/quality expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in plastic injection molding.
• 5–7 years’ management experience; motivate teams to exceed goals.
• Proficient with GMP and quality initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead a team and develop a collaborative work environment.
• Deep knowledge of injection molding processes and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 5S principles and a safe, organized Brooksville CA facility.
• Support ISO standards and lead program management for CA production.
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure timely, cost-efficient tooling.
• Identify areas to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve profitability.
• Oversee CA Quality to drive continuous improvement and reduce throughput time.
• Monitor machine utilization and labor efficiency to meet financial goals.
• Manage staffing and conduct annual performance reviews for direct labor.
• Develop a culture recognizing employee contributions and participation.
• Represent Seaway Plastics in the community and promote goodwill.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous improvement

Team motivation

GMP/Quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: (The broad spectrum of items that the role is ultimately held accountable for at the end of the day. Results.)

• Assistant to VP of Operations & GM MN & CA
• Order Entry, Molding Production, Secondary Operations, and Shipping
• New Product Development – Program Management for on-time introduction
• World class Quality, On-time Delivery and Customer Satisfaction
• Inventory management
• Plant safety
• Labor management

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: (The finer details of what the role is assigned for the day-to-day activities on the job. Tasks to support results.)

• Maintain 5S principles throughout Operations and provide an organized and safe working environment for the Brooksville facility.
• Support and maintain ISO standards.
• Program management for introducing new programs set for production in CA.
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure new projects are introduced timely with the most cost efficient tooling, fixtures, and processes to maximize profitability.
• Identify and target areas of the operation to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve product profitability.
• Perform capacity analysis of resources including equipment, suppliers, and labor.
• Oversee CA Quality department to drive continuous improvement in core processes, work details/instructions, and cost reduction initiatives in order to reduce through-put time, maximize finished good inventory turns, and improve profitability.
• Maintain the measurement of machine utilization and improve efficiency to improve product throughput and achieve company financial goals.
• Maintain level loading of labor to ensure labor to sales ratio meets company metrics.
• Collaborate and work with Customer Service, Production, and Planning/Purchasing to ensure proper production scheduling for all work orders.
• Leverage and support ERP activities to drive business processes and utilized properly by all participating departments.
• Monitor BOM’s and labor constraints to support on time delivery.
• Manage and encourage development of employees including counseling and motivation.
• Develop and maintain a culture that recognizes employee contributions and encourages participation in improving the performance and success of the company.
• Represents and promotes the goodwill and interests of the organization throughout the community.

LMA RESPONSIBILITIES: (Leadership, Management, Accountability)

• Member of core Seaway divisional Leadership team – collaborate with leadership team to set strategy, define targets, and meet objectives.
• Responsible for staffing and conducting annual performance reviews for direct labor.
• Responsible for the supervisory activities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include meeting company goals and metrics, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; maintaining and enforcing a safe work environment and practices.

QUALITIES FOR SUCCESS: (Seaway Core Values, Education, Training, Certifications, Years of experience, Other skills and abilities, Physical Requirements for the Role, etc.)

• Demonstrates Seaway Plastics Core Values
  • We are customer focused
  • We execute
  • We win together
  • We are respectful

• Bachelor’s degree within an Engineering discipline
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in plastic injection molding
• 5-7 years’ experience in management; motivates team to realize and exceed goals
• Proficient with Microsoft Suites
• Self-starter with the ability to motivate others.
• Leader who is able to make decisions, but also comfortable delegating decision making where appropriate.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Experienced in good manufacturing practices and quality initiatives and programs.
• Ability to develop and maintain a team oriented work environment.
• Strong working knowledge of injection molding processes.
• Demonstrated experience at implementing continuous improvement, lean or other process improvement techniques.
• Able to carry at least 25lbs
• Duties are usually performed seated. Must be able to sit and type for long periods; bending, reaching, pushing, pulling frequently.

Compensation and Benefits

• Up to $140,000
• 3 weeks PTO + 40hrs Sick
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• Group Basic Life
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Hospital/Accident/Critical Illness Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft and Legal Services Coverage
• 401k with company match
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Tobacco Cessation Reimbursement