Resumen
JOB SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the Operations
Department’s strategic plans and budgets. Establishes objectives in the key result areas of Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, People, Inventory and Planning to ensure that the established performance objectives in these areas are achieved by the Operation’s Team.
The Operations Manager will be based in Castro-Urdiales (Spain).
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide leadership and supervision to the Operations team focusing on development of the skills and effectiveness of the group, both as a whole and as individuals.
• Deliver regular analysis of manufacturing variances in the areas of Direct Material, Packaging and Labor, oversee process improvement initiatives to minimize waste and increase productivity to help achieve inventory and cost objectives.
• Coordinating continuous performance improvement initiatives for all Key Result Areas (Quality, Service, Cost, People, and Planning)
• Oversight of annual Capital Expenditure budget and fixed assets.
• Oversight of Operation’s Strategic Fiscal Plan and active involvement with the annual budgeting process.
• Ensuring that the proper staffing plans are in place to achieve manufacturing and budgetary labor objectives.
• Ensure that objectives for production output at or above standard efficiencies are met through effectiveness in the areas of scheduling, staffing and equipment maintenance.
• Ensure that standards are established and priorities are in place with the ultimate goal of achieving a Defect-free Operation (zero defects).
• Hold regular meetings with direct and indirect manufacturing employees and share the company vision and standing. Review with direct reports their accountabilities regarding Operations Goals and Objectives.
• Provide direction and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Establish Key Performance Metrics and track these areas on a regular basis.
• Effectively manage and forecast all aspects of the business
• Manage inventory & improve assets management
JOB PROFILE:
• Operations Leader on site
• Change agent with focus and drive continuous improvement activities
• motivate and inspire
• Good communicator, decisive, pragmatic and diplomatic approach
• Extravert to identify, address and solve difficult situations
• Ability to develop & maintain an effective working relationship with all contacts both inside and outside the company.
• General management/P&L orientation, including a comprehensive understanding of financials, profits, margins, TWC, ROI’s and other functions in the company.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
Education:
Engineer, 8 to 10 years of experience required of production management and Engineering or maintenance.