Senior Operations Manager
Perrigo
- Eau Claire, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Promote company culture, values and principles as well as participate in company functions.
- Ensures that all operations comply with current Good Manufacturing Procedures, reviews Standard Operating Procedure changes for all plant operations, and monitors training and enforcement to ensure SOPs are followed.
- Drive continuous improvement in Safety, Quality and Productivity related losses utilizing problem solving tools/methodologies along with operational expertise.
- Monitor key performance indicators in accordance with the Operations Excellence/Work System Practices and encourage close teamwork between all functions (Engineering, Safety, Asset Reliability, Quality Organization…etc.) to close gaps.
- Develop individual training and development plan for direct and Indirect team reports that maximize the team resources.
- Perform and Lead Root Cause Failure for losses based on economic evaluation. Utilize Critical thinking: use of logic, reasoning, and calculations to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to solve problems at hand.
- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, performance evaluation, attendance/payroll, succession planning and recognition Program to attract and retain talent within operations.
- Drive Conformance to Work System processes with Plant Personal through partnership and education.
- Ensure the implementation of all repairs/modifications resulting from gap assessments, plant audits, notifications, and loss improvement activities within operations.
- Participates in capacity or budget planning, gathers, and evaluates information, and makes and presents recommendations to the plant manager or other management staff.
- Bachelor's degree in business, management, engineering, or a related discipline combined with 7 + years of production supervision experience.
- Must have Continuous Improvement Knowledge (5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, TPM, RCA)
- Knowledge of cGMPs and experience supervising in pharmaceutical/nutritional operations.
- Firsthand experience in managing infant nutritional manufacturing operations or management experience managing processing spray drying facilities.
- Sound judgment and good decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills, including well-developed communication and problem-solving skills.
- Good planning, analytical skills, and a thorough understanding of manufacturing, packaging and/or warehousing processes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including strong listening skills and presentation skills are required.
- Ability to provide work direction across multiple production areas and shifts.
- Ability to manage in high pressure environments.
- Computer Systems: Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, CMMS, BI)