Operations Manager
Hiring: Operations Manager (Night Shift)
Our client, a leading food manufacturer, is seeking an Operations Shift Manager (Night Shift) to join its leadership team and oversee production operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role requires a strong people leader who can independently manage an entire shift, drive safety, quality, production performance, and employee engagement, while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will bring proven manufacturing leadership experience, strong decision-making abilities, and the confidence to lead cross-functional operations during overnight hours.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead all production activities during the assigned shift to achieve safety, quality, production, and efficiency objectives.
* Drive a culture of safety and ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
* Provide full-shift leadership and make critical operational decisions related to production, quality, maintenance, staffing, and materials.
* Coach, develop, and hold frontline leaders and hourly employees accountable to performance expectations.
* Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other support functions to minimize downtime and drive plant performance.
* Analyze production data, identify root causes of operational issues, and implement corrective actions.
* Support employee training, cross-functional development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Build a highly engaged team while promoting accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
Qualifications:
* Five (5) or more years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
* Experience leading hourly production employees in a manufacturing environment required.
* Food manufacturing experience preferred; other high-volume manufacturing industries will be considered.
* Strong leadership, communication, coaching, conflict resolution, and employee development skills.
* Ability to analyze operational data and make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
* Experience with continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles preferred.
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, Food Science, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
* Experience working in food manufacturing, protein processing, beverage manufacturing, automotive, appliance, or other complex manufacturing operations is a plus.
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