Operations Manager

This position is accountable for managing Transportation & Distribution activities for the facility while implementing, maintaining, and supporting continuous improvement in the Five Focus Areas of Operational Excellence: Safety, People, Service, Quality, and Cost. This position is also responsible for maintaining continuous improvement efforts for the facility by using the tools of Six Sigma, maintaining ISO certification, focusing on customer needs, and supporting the facility goals of maintaining VPP Certification. The Operations Manager is key member of management team supporting site SMART standards and achievement of site Environmental, Health and Safety goals.

Additional Information:

Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 5:00pm - Flexible hours for weekend for all shifts coverage - also flexible for weekdays - early days in - late outs

This position is also eligible for bonus and long-term incentive compensation awards based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits, and more. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, holidays, among other benefits. For more information about our benefits, visit http://www.myswbenefits.com/.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships

Major Tasks Performed:

• Determine and establish procedures, programs and reports to maintain and improve facility efforts in the Five Focus Areas: Safety, People, Service, Quality, and Cost.
• Determine, oversee and positively effect facility budget.
• Direct and oversee those activities that ensure the facility can meet all pertinent requirements (regulatory, corporate, group, supply chain, etc.).

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field or three (3) years equivalent business experience
• Must have three (3) years of managerial experience in an operations, warehouse, and or transportation business environment
• Must have three (3) years of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams
• Must have proven experience of developing and sustaining a high-performance work team
• Must have prior experience working with regional and divisional leadership and support teams
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have knowledge of continuous improvement tools such as Lean and Six Sigma
• Have knowledge of logistics and supply chain operations
• Have at least a Master's degree in business or related field
• Have Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.)