POSITION TITLE: Operations Manager - Dalton, GA

BRIEF COMPANY DESCRIPTION: As a globally trusted manufacturer of matting, M A Matting (a division of Mountville Mills) provides quality commercial, residential, and promotional mats worldwide. We pride ourselves on superior customer service and excellent product quality. Continuous development of new technologically advanced products assures our customers that our mats are unparalleled in quality and performance.

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Operations Manager role provides leadership to the manufacturing areas of the Dalton, Ga facility to ensure a positive work environment. The position will emphasize safety 1st, do it right the first-time quality, customer orders delivered on time, and engaging employees in a continuous improvement culture. This individual will manage a 3-shift manufacturing process through 3-4 shift supervisors. They will also be responsible to drive improvement, coach and mentor the team in key areas including safety, quality, delivery, inventory/material cost, efficiency, and resource allocation. The successful candidate is a change agent with a growth mindset, able to create a vision that inspires and motivates the team. More specifically, this position will:

• Drive a safety 1st culture throughout the facility to ensure the safety of employees, visitors, and contractors at the plant.
• Drive a true 5S mindset throughout the facility.
• Establish, measure, and manage plant KPI’s for key areas.
• Coordinate plant activities with departmental supervisors to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Take the plant from a preventative maintenance mindset to a predictive maintenance culture.
• Provide direction, development, and leadership to production supervisors.
• Participate in human resource activities including but not limited to hiring, firing, interviewing, disciplinary actions, investigations, and workers compensation.

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management or similar area. Candidates must have 3-5 years of operations management experience in a manufacturing environment and aspire to become a Plant Manager. They should have experience successfully implementing lean manufacturing concepts. They should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills along with exceptional interpersonal skills.

BENEFITS: M A Matting provides a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. We also offer participation in our 401(k) and profit-sharing programs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Dalton, GA 30721: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person