Operations Manager, Production

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Harrisonville (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a plant leadership role in Missouri to oversee production, quality, and maintenance. The candidate will guide daily operations, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and manage budgets to deliver high-quality, cost-effective finished products.

Required are a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years in manufacturing with substantial people leadership experience, plus strong communication and problem-solving skills to drive performance across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience with 5+ years in people leadership.
• Supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, health, and well-being of employees.
• Provide leadership to operations team and daily production activities.
• Lead launches and sustainment of new programs.
• Direct daily production meetings and performance reviews.
• Improve manufacturing strategies to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery goals.
• Develop and manage department budgets.
• Support Lean, TWI, TPM implementations.
• Forecasts used to plan production and resource allocation.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to improve plant performance.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy (Windows)

Problem solving

Decision making

People management

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Logistics and Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field

Tools

Windows

Job description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference. We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment. Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries. United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Provides leadership to the plant production, quality and maintenance to assure a high quality, low cost finished product.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the safety, health, and well-being of employees.
• Responsible for daily operations; providing leadership, focus and direction to the operations team.
• Responsible for creation, successful launches and sustained implementation of new programs.
• Lead daily production meetings.
• Maximize efficiency through the design and implementation of improved manufacturing strategies and allocation of assets and resources to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery, volume and production goals.
• Develop and maintain department budgets.
• Help lead the implementation of Lean problem-solving methodologies, Training Within Industry (TWI) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Utilizes forecasts to develop, benchmark and implement an operation plan to ensure production requirements are met.
• Provides focus to business-critical issues that will have the biggest impact on plant performance.
• Allocate limited resources and place emphasis on the effective use of resources throughout the operation.
• Assures long term development and training of the line technicians and support team.
• Create a flexible organization that can respond quickly to changes in product demand.
• Provide leadership in team effectiveness by sharing information and encouraging the participation of all team members, building commitment to common goals and motivating team members, support continuous improvement.
• Assist in compliance with all federal, state, local, and corporate policies, laws, and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Business, Logistics and Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or other related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in a manufacturing environment, environment along with 5+ years people leading experience.
• Supervisory experience is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational/time management skills
• Ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work for long periods of time, under pressure, to produce results
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate a computer with knowledge of Windows
• Record of successful goal setting, achievement, employee engagement, and management
• Strategic planner with qualitative solutions and quantifiable results
• Experience in managing and motivating, and leading a diverse workforce
• Capable of making decisions and demonstrate ambiguity

Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.com/.

Church & Dwight is a world-leader in household and personal care products. Our global brands include ARM & HAMMER®, Batiste, OxiClean, Trojan, XTRA, Nair, First Response, Spinbrush, Orajel, vitafusion, Li’l Critters, Water Pik and FLAWLESS®. Founded in 1846, we have operations globally and are listed in the S&P 500.