SUMMARY

The Operations Manager is responsible for achieving customer satisfaction, productivity objectives, operating schedules, and vendor relations and economic goals. Responsibilities also include cultivating a cohesive environment where work-life balance is encouraged through safety adherence, team values and supporting personal commitments to realize organizational success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and communicate expectations to direct and indirect reports.
• Partner with Director of Michigan Operations (DMO) and others to achieve organizational goals.
• Ensure inventory, scheduling, and the shipping and receiving of materials are completed timely to effectively manage costs as well as implementing contingency plans when necessary.
• Review key operating indicators (KOI’s) and utilizes data to maximize process efficiencies.
• Responsible for scheduling and leading monthly L10 safety and biweekly operations meetings.
• Ensure cost and profitability objectives are achieved as determined by goals and objectives.
• Ensure employee discussions, documentation, and performance evaluations are performed in accordance with company policies and procedures. Partners with Talent Management Retention (TMR) representative(s) when necessary.
• Partner with HR as necessary for corrective actions including termination of employment.
• Comply with ISO quality procedures which includes but is not limited to competence, awareness, training, and planning of product realization.
• Ensure all operations are performed in accordance with established company policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local ordinances.
• Ensure adherence to OSHA safety standards and environmental regulations in partnership with the Health, Safety and Environmental Department.
• Update the labor allocation report and send to the DMO weekly.
• Purchase parts and supplies as needed in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Assist maintenance department as needed.
• Travel less than 25% of the time domestically and possibly international, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Exhibit behaviors that reflect the company core values: Integrity, Empowerment, Sustainability & Compassion

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years of prior experience in management.
• 2-4 year degree in management preferred.
• Manufacturing and/or industrial recycling experience preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong attention to detail by way of organizational, time management, analytical, observational and active listening skills.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedures and work instructions
• Ability to orally communicate in a clear, concise, professional manner with internal and external customers, government officials.
• Familiar with inventory software, manufacturing software and Microsoft Office or similar software

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Routinely required to stand and walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with arms and hands; as well as climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Routinely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds
• Specific vision requirements include color, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat and outside weather
• Occationally work in noisy environment
• Routinely exposed to moving and mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.