Operations Manager

Land O'Lakes; Town of Caledonia (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Land O'Lakes is seeking an Operations Manager to lead EHS compliance, staffing optimization, and technical initiatives across its Purina Animal Nutrition operations network in the United States. You will partner with plant management to drive throughput, reduce losses and improve customer satisfaction while maintaining safe, efficient production.

You will oversee direct and temporary labor, coach teams, manage production protocols, and analyze weekly and monthly performance reports to sustain

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus 3+ years manufacturing leadership
• High School Diploma/GED plus 5+ years manufacturing leadership

Responsibilities

• EHS: enforce environmental, health and safety policies and pre-startup protocols.
• Staffing: manage direct and temporary labor to maximize throughput and control costs; coach and conduct performance reviews.
• Technical: address operational issues with plant management; support equipment changes and cost reduction initiatives.
• Operations: lead process areas to improve throughput, reduce losses, and boost morale; prepare run and batch sheets.

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 3+ years manufacturing leadership

High School Diploma/GED + 5+ years manufacturing leadership

Job description

Operations Manager

This role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers serve producers, and animal owners throughout the United States. Through industry -leading R&D and committed partnerships, we innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life.

Responsibilities:

EHS: Responsible for following and enforcing company environmental, health and safety policies and associated training. Enforce work rules fairly and consistently. Provides leadership and participation in process safety related management programs. Participates in and is responsible for production related actions associated with hazard analysis and process safety reviews. Ensures that all production departments complete pre-production startup reviews and environmental, safety and health related pre-startup protocols.

Staff/Staffing: Manage direct and temporary labor services to provide maximum throughput while minimizing costs. Ensure products are produced in accordance with plant schedule and required product specifications. Instill accountability in employees to perform at a high level. Cross train employees to facilitate flexibility and responsiveness. Maintain and update production protocols at the customer's request. Will perform necessary human resource activities such as coaching, progressive discipline and performance reviews. Cultivate and maintain healthy communications with team members.

Technical: Understand operational and technical issues and work directly with plant management and the technical group to identify required objectives and allocate resources appropriately. Facilitate and aid upcoming equipment or system changes driven by business cost reductions, product innovations/renovations and shifts in inventory management. Responsible for the safe introduction of new processes and products into the facility.

Operations: Provide leadership within the process areas in an effort to drive process performance and improvements to achieve maximized business profitability by increasing throughputs, improve inventory yields by reducing losses, and improving overall morale. Develop and/or approve production procedures to ensure quality products are produced in a safe and effective manner. Responsible for controlling expenses and minimizing facility repairs. Provide customer support and liaison with the customer to ensure that their needs are addressed satisfactory. Prepare and analyze various weekly and monthly reports. Ensure proper paperwork of all run sheets, batch sheets and shift reports are accurate. Responsible to maintain an accurate accounting of all shift activities. Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience/Education:

• Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of manufacturing leadership OR High School Diploma/GED and 5+ years of manufacturing leadership

Salary:

Salary: $81,200 - $121,800

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges

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