Operations Manager - Elkhart, United States - Voyant Beauty

Voyant Beauty

Verified Company

Elkhart, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated and experienced Operations Manager to join our high-performance team in Elkhart, Indiana.

In this role, you will manage overall operations and will be responsible for the effective and successful management of labor, productivity, quality control and safety measures as established and set for the Operations Department.

You will also ensure safe and efficient operations.

This individual must also enhance the operational procedure, systems and principles in the areas of information flow and management, business processes, enhanced management reporting and looks for opportunities to expand systems.

This is a high-profile role, with great challenges and career progression.

Responsibilities:

Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising and reviewing job contributions
Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality and customerservice standards; resolve problems; complete audits; identify trends
Forecast requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiating corrective actions
Develop operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; develop, implement, enforce and evaluate policies and procedures; develop processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping
Analyze process workflow, employee and space requirements and equipment layout; implement changes
Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
Accomplish operations and organization mission by completing related results as needed
Meet or exceed operations labor budget expectations
Manage staff levels, wages, hours, contract labor to revenues
Responsible for all department managers and supervisors, with review/approval responsibility for all operations employees
Responsible to lead a team across 3 shifts 3 packaging supervisors per shift.
Establish contracts and pricing and ensuring proper maintenance and serving as primary liaison with utilities and local government agencies, such as fire, police, health and safety agencies
Manage relationships with key operations vendors
Review and approve all operational invoices and ensure they are submitted for payment
Serve as primary point of contact when there are customer issues related to equipment quality, customer service, or accidents and mishaps onsite. This includes any issues onsite at client facilities, such as breaking a fence or tape residue on flooring
Communicate customer issues with operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints
Work closely with GM and management team to set and/or implement policies, procedures and systems and to follow through with implementation.
Communicate all operating policies and/or issues at department meetings
Work closely with the inventory manager and team to perform analysis of our inventory and ensure we are utilizing our inventory effectively, purchasing the right equipment, maintaining solid inventory data and reduce subrental expenses
Communicate with legal counsel and safety department to ensure all processes remain compliant with OSHA and other governmental regulations.
Other skills and duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or any other relevant degree.
810 years of experience in a similar role in manufacturing environment.
Experience in Cosmetics, Personal Care and OTC preferred.
Previous experience been responsible of the safety, quality, production, cost, people management and maintenance of a production unit.
Experience managing and implementing CAPEX project.
Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures.
Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Previous experience leading a highperformance, highlydriven team.
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Exceptionally strong communication skills, both written and verbal, demonstrable ability to influence others at all levels of an organization.
Able to challenge conventions in a constructive way.
Experience with successful development of systems and underlying processes.
Ability to work efficiently under tight timelines and achieve results, while maintaining high quality
Excellent analytical, teamwork, customer service and leadership skills.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities and skills require of position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

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