The manager of operations is responsible for overseeing all aspects of a production process, ensuring that products are created safely, efficiently, and of the highest quality.
This position will play a pivotal role in planning, coordinating and directing activities that have a direct bearing on the manufacturing of our Lighters.
The duties and responsibilities include:
- Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed customers' expectations
- Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- Being responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
- Allocating resources effectively and fully utilizing assets to produce optimal results
- Implementing strategies in alignment with strategic manufacturing initiatives set by senior management
- Monitoring operations and trigger corrective actions
- Collecting and analyzing data to find places of waste or overtime
- Developing systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
- Staying up to date with the latest production management best practices and concepts
- Ensuring all legal health, safety and quality guidelines are followed
- Hire, train, and supervise manufacturing team members
- Manage budgets and costs associated with manufacturing processes
- Resolve issues and disputes among manufacturing team members
- Implement improvements to manufacturing processes and procedures
- Prepare and present reports on manufacturing operations and progress to senior management
Qualifications- Proven work experience as a manufacturing manager or similar role
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and industry standards
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Good knowledge of health and safety regulations
- Understanding of quality standards and systems
- Experience with budget and business plan development
- BS degree in Business Management, Engineering or relevant field
- Ability and want to travel domestic and international.
- Managing in a Union environment a plus.
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