Operations Manager

multi color corp; Winona (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) is seeking an Operations Manager to lead site production, driving safety, quality, delivery and cost targets while developing high-performing teams.

The role emphasizes Lean deployment and continuous improvement, with accountability for staffing, overtime and budget adherence across the plant. Experience in manufacturing and effective change leadership are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Business.
• 7+ years of experience in Operations Management and/or Lean Management.
• Printing industry experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly, and through delegation, coordinates activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Assures safety initiatives and improves safety performance.
• Executes quality plans for compliance and drives process variation reduction.
• Assesses on-time delivery and develops actions to improve performance.
• Manages cost through effective labor, overtime, and expenditures.
• Determine staffing requirements weekly and redeploy resources as needed.
• Analyze production reports to identify root causes of variances and implement corrective actions.
• Lead Kaizen and Lean initiatives to improve productivity and reduce waste.
• Facilitate daily Gemba walks and use SQDC boards and War Room tools.
• Coordinate staffing levels with HR to meet required operations.

Skills

Lean management

Change management

Advanced Excel

Safety leadership

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Industrial Technology or Business

Job description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

The Operations Manager is responsible for overall site production operations. Creates a work environment which promotes safety, quality, delivery, and cost-effectiveness. Effectively develops teams that are able to achieve corporate improvement objectives. Accountable for all aspects of plant production performance while ensuring objectives are attained in a cost-effective manner. Drives best practices through the organization and leads process improvement.

Why work at MCC:

• Compensation: Competitive Compensation
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating Holidays

Responsibilities:

• Directly, and through delegation, coordinates activities required to assure safety, quality, delivery, and cost meet specified targets.
• Assures the compliance of behavior-based safety initiatives and continuously improves safety performance.
• Executes quality control plans for compliance to standards and drives variation reduction within the process.
• Assesses on-time delivery performance and develops actions to improve and sustain high level of performance.
• Holds direct responsibility for managing cost by effective management of labor, overtime, and expenditures.
• Determine staffing requirements weekly and re-deploy resources during the week as needed to address any shifting staffing needs or changes in priorities and scheduling.
• Reviews and analyzes production reports to determine root causes of variance from budget, and develops and executes corrective actions, using structured root cause analysis and Lean Policy Deployment methodologies.
• Using Lean principles, form teams and involve people to improve productivity, decrease lead times, reduce waste and attain customer quality requirements.
• Reviews and analyzes production reports to determine root causes of variance from budget and develops and executes corrective actions.
• Recommend and initiate cost reduction programs centered around capital improvements where ROI and pay back criteria are favorable.
• Promotes, prepares, and participates in kaizen activities. Sustains results.
• Facilitates the execution of daily Gemba walk by assuring the proper utilization of hour-by-hour, SQDC boards and War Room tools.
• In conjunction with Human Resource Manager, coordinates appropriate "required to operate" and "required on roles" staffing levels.
• Directs the efforts of plant supervision to ensure the consistent application of human resource policies, procedures, and plant rules. Assures adherence to safety accountability guidelines.
• Coaches and mentors team members to assure their ongoing development
• Stays abreast of new trends and developments in methods, techniques, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies, which might be incorporated into the production process to increase efficiency or better use of resources. Researches and recommends capital equipment purchases.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A hands-on leader that is a role model with high integrity, positive influence, and strong business acumen that embraces change and change management, possesses a continuous improvement mindset, and has a passion for exceeding customer and company expectations.
• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Business or equivalent 10 years of staff level leadership experience.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in Operations Management and/or Lean Management.
• Printing industry experience is preferred.
• Experience in being a change agent in complex transformational activities.
• Significant experience in implementation of Lean principals as they apply to manufacturing operations.
• Ability to apply structured problem-solving methodologies to determine root cause of problems and provide effective countermeasures.
• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced excel skills

Diversity & Inclusion:

Multi-Color is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail].