Manager, Manufacturing Operations

A minimum of 5 years of production/operations management experience in manufacturing and operations. - Bachelor's degree and lean certification/training preferred. - Well-rounded operations management experience including understanding and experience with operations tactics, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, strategies, best practices, and process discipline. - Knowledge of production processes, raw materials, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods. - Track record of excellent judgment and decision-making ability. - Results-driven, analytical, self-motivated, detail-oriented individual with the ability to identify alternative solutions to complex problems. - Demonstrated accountability at the plant management level with a successful execution track record. - Demonstrated success as an innovative manufacturing leader. - Ability to manage operations efficiently and effectively with excellent communication and presentation skills. At Novolex, you will benefit from comprehensive and competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health. The company also prioritizes community engagement and offers various training and development opportunities to support career advancement. Novolex is an equal employment opportunity provider and is committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of employment practices. As the Operations Manager at Novolex, you will be responsible for inspiring and executing strategies to achieve optimum safety, quality, service, productivity, and profitability. Your key responsibilities will include:

Advancing initiatives that promote and sustain the safety, health, security, and welfare of all employees. - Maintaining safe, clean, orderly (5s), and environmentally compliant production operations. - Following GMP in compliance with all food safety requirements and ensuring the facility is always audit ready. - Providing oversight of all production and production support activities in accordance with company policies, procedures, values, and standards. - Continuously assessing current strategies, systems, procedures, performance, capabilities, equipment, facilities, and employees for opportunities to optimize safety, flow, service, quality, and profitability. - Coordinating with Maintenance Manager, Process Engineers, and Maintenance Planner to support a predictive and preventative maintenance program. - Offering technical recommendations and implementation for continuous improvement in plant production processes. - Supervising the installation and repair of all machinery/equipment in conjunction with maintenance technicians' day-to-day activities. - Executing supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, training employees, planning work, appraising performance, addressing complaints, and resolving problems. - Undertaking other duties and tasks as assigned. - Having supervisors and lead personnel as well as the hourly production workforce as direct reports. Qualifications required for this role:

A minimum of 5 years of production/operations management experience in manufacturing and operations. - Bachelor's degree and lean certification/training preferred. - Well-rounded ope