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Job Description
Mystaire
Job Title: Operations Manager
Department or Division: Production
Reports To: President
About Mystaire:
Founded in 1959, Mystaire is a fast-paced and dynamic manufacturer of laboratory safety equipment servicing the global marketplace. Our products provide solutions that aide in everyday research and development around the globe. Mystaire’s products and services support industries that include pharmaceutical, medical, forensic, life science, biotechnology, and a variety of industries that you will recognize in your daily lives. We are looking for a professional that enjoys a diverse and fast-paced work environment and that likes the culture of helping other people be safe.
Job Duties
- Develop and implement operational processes to meet production schedules, quality standards, and cost objectives.
- Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, materials supply, and shipping products to customers.
- Help plan and administer procedures and budgets, both operational and capital. Select and develop personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production, warehousing, receiving, and shipping functions.
- Responsible for all activities to manufacture and distribute products globally.
- Develop key performance indices, set goals, and execute plans for continuous improvement in quality, cost, and employee performance, while maintaining a high level of employee safety.
- Manage financial costs of operations and look for cost effective solutions.
- Assist in audits of potential contract manufacturing facilities and suppliers.
- Aid in new product introduction from engineering to manufacturing to ensure a smooth and effective transfer.
- Assist in product design discussion to include design improvement and modifications as warranted from customer and manufacturing feedback.
- Maintain best practices in warehouse and inventory control management.
- Establish and maintain quality control levels for inbound raw materials and ensure high quality finished goods are shipped to clients worldwide.
- Accountable for production and shipping dollars.
- Ensure supply chain stability and conduct supplier audits as necessary to ensure health of supply chain.
- Responsible for scheduling monthly cycle counts and conducting a yearly physical inventory count.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Minimum 10 years’ related experience with 5 years of management.
- Manufacturing experience with companies engaged in the manufacture of high quality, laboratory safety equipment, supplies or similar capital equipment.
- Proven leadership skills, results oriented, highly collaborative, team player, and self-starter who can operate in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in state-of-the-art, multi-step, high volume, process control manufacturing and process development
- Experience with ISO 9001, UL, CSA and CE. Manufacturing management experience in manufacturing planning, documentation systems, GMP, and quality. Understanding manufacturing limitations and capabilities.
- Knowledge with and experience utilizing ERP systems, SAGE 100 product knowledge a plus.
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Proven ability to consistently meet or exceed deadlines expectations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a vertically integrated manufacturing environment.
- Experience with SAGE 100 software a plus but not required.
- Experience managing, mentoring and directing a diverse manufacturing team.
Accountabilities
- Achievement of manufacturing goals as set by management for monthly, quarterly and annual output.
- Maintain health inventory turnover ratios within industry standards
Location
This position will be based at our Creedmoor, NC offices.
Terms of employment
This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position.
Hours
Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM
Work Environment
Noise Intensity: Moderate
Occasionally: Lab Environment
Frequently: Office environment, production/manufacturing environment, warehouse environment
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is required to stand and/or walk. The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds.
Travel
Some travel may be required.
Benefits
Compensation package includes medical insurance, life insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Teladoc and short-term disability following an introductory period. The Company offers a 401K plan (both traditional and Roth options) with employer contribution. Paid personal leave plus company paid holidays are also offered.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.