Job Description
Job Title: Director of Operations
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Must have dairy or aseptic background - this is non-negotiable. Please do not apply if you do not possess this qualification.
Also seeking10+ years of related experience in a Plant or Multi-Site Management role in food manufacturing (dairy/beverage experience).
Salary: $200k-210k plus bonus
Job Summary of the Director of Operations: The Director oversees all operations of multiple plants from production and manufacturing while ensuring policies and procedures are followed. This position has the responsibility reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensure that all policies, procedures, and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed, and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
Qualifications of the Director:
10+ years related experience/or training in a Plant or Operations Management role.
Industry background in aseptic filling, dairy manufacturing or Tetra Pak Machinery, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, preferably a B.S. in Food Science, Engineering, or Management.
3+ years of experience in Aseptic processing
Dairy or beverage manufacturing experience
Tetra Pak machinery experience
Plant start-up experience or Acquisition experience a plus.
A demonstrated knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management and a track record of achieving results against a comprehensive set of KPIs.
Excellent problem-solving, and reasoning skills required.
Ability to analyze downtime and financial variance trends, identifying actions to deliver expected performance.
Working knowledge of budgets, forecasting, and metrics.
Excellent interpersonal skills needed, including coaching, team building and training skills.
Ability to effectively present information to all levels of the company; plant floor to executive leadership.
Excellent time management, and strong attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills, listening, decision-making, and organization skills required.
Excellent computer skills required, including Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
Responsibilities:
Provide overall leadership, direction, and coordination for plant operations and leadership development.
Ensure all plant personnel are operating in compliance with plant and corporate procedures as well as compliance with customer and regulatory regulations.
Provide coaching and development of plant staff to ensure effective leadership, collaboration, and balance in achieving KPIs focused on safety, quality, customer service, and productivity.
Assume personal responsibility for a safe and healthy workplace for all employees.
Adhere to safe work practices and all safety policies and procedures.
Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
Develop long-term operational plans and strategies.
Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of products; identify and address conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
Plan and supervise the design and progress of capital projects.
Develop and implement financial and non-financial objectives including the annual budget that serves as the plant's operating plan.
Identify and implement strategies to improve performance, meeting, and exceeding plant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Monitor and set standards for operations and help identify and correct bottlenecks.
Increase production asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs.
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