Plant Ops Leader - Safety, Lean & CI

WM; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase plan

401(k) company match

Paid vacation

Holidays and personal days

Medical, dental, vision, lifeinsurance

Job summary

WM is seeking a senior plant operations leader to manage overall plant operations, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role may involve multiple locations and requires delivering financial commitments while fostering operating discipline.

Responsibilities include planning production, leading staff, ensuring compliance, and driving productivity improvements to meet customer needs and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of related plant or manufacturing experience.
• Experience managing teams of staff and operations.
• Proven ability to improve productivity and cost controls.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production to meet forecasts.
• Oversee and train staff to maximize efficiency.
• Recommend merit increases and performance appraisals.
• Monitor operations to optimize resources.
• Administer company policies and ensure compliance.
• Ensure safety, regulatory, and environmental compliance.
• Drive cost control and productivity improvements.
• Maintain high customer satisfaction internally and externally.
• Lead 5S and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee maintenance activities aligned with plant operations.
• Conduct periodic facility audits and regulatory reviews.
• Participate in short and long-range business planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership/people management

Safety/regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business or operations management

Job description

WM is seeking a senior plant operations leader to manage overall plant operations, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role may involve multiple locations and requires delivering financial commitments while fostering operating discipline.

Responsibilities include planning production, leading staff, ensuring compliance, and driving productivity improvements to meet customer needs and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.