Operations Manager

Overview

Oversees 24/7 plant production operations to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent performance. Ensures all applicable quality, food safety, regulatory, and company standards are met. Assists in developing and implementing processes that maximize safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and stewardship.

Supports the development and achievement of major operational goals aligned with broader functional and organizational objectives. Provides leadership and direction while promoting a positive, accountable, and results-driven work environment.

Works in and promotes an environment that operates on the following principles:

• Critical strategic objectives are associated with breakthrough and/or disruptive market opportunities.
• A dedicated organization model, based on entrepreneurial spirit and approach.
• A strong sense of urgency; driven by the vital importance of "Just in Time”
• Teams are empowered with high level of autonomy within this framework.

Main Position Responsibilities:

• Foster a team environment of strong communication, collaboration, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development to accomplish the company goals and objectives.
• Foster a culture that includes an open, high trust, learning environment.
• Drive overall plant operations which may include finance, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, materials, quality assurance/control, human resources, and information systems.
• Assist in developing a culture of high trust, clear metrics, leading indicators, ownership, and accountability.
• Assist with aligning objectives within each function to achieve the business strategic goals.; including safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and people development.
• Observe daily operations to ensure facility performance is aligned to and achieves business objectives in the areas of safety, quality, sanitation, maintenance, productivity, and people development.
• In conjunction with Director of Plant Operations, coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to ensure the manufacturing objectives are accomplished and contribute to the overall success and instill a culture of accountability to perform against these objectives.
• Provide maintenance guidance to our sister facility.
• Understand and ensure all regulatory compliance standards are met.
• Ensure technical objectives are met and any roadblocks or issues are quickly resolved.
• This role will lead between 5 employees (Salary), up to 110 indirect employees, strategic partners, and suppliers.

Join us as an Operations Manager to energize our team’s potential! Bring your leadership skills and retail expertise to create an engaging shopping experience while driving operational success in a fast-paced environment. We value proactive managers who thrive on teamwork, innovation, and delivering outstanding results every day!

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Experience in change management, process improvement and optimization.
• Ability to lead in a way that builds trust with a passion to grow and develop self and others.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels – from shop floor to executive leadership.
• Willing to be accessible 24/7 and holidays to support facility as needed.

Experience:

• Manufacturing : 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Deming, NM 88030 (Required)

Work Location: In person