Manager, Operations

Directs and coordinates department activities. Responsibilities include: ·

·         Assists with development of organization related to policies, practices, and attainment of operating goals.

·         Manages the operating activities of a variety of functional departments.

·         Reviews and analyzes reports, records, and directives, and confers with managers/supervisors to obtain data required for planning activities such as new commitments, status of work in progress and problems encountered.

·         Assigns or delegates responsibility for specified work or functional activities and disseminates policy to supervisors.

·         Gives work direction, resolves problems, prepares schedules and sets deadlines to ensure timely completion of work.

·         Coordinates activities of department with related activities of other departments to ensure efficiency and economy.

·         Monitors and analyzes costs and prepares budget.

·         Prepares reports and records on department activities for management.

·         Evaluates current procedures and practices for accomplishing department objectives to develop and implement improved procedures and practices

·         May inititate or authorize employee hire, promotion, discharge or transfer.

• Bachelors required or 10+ years experience in a production position.


• Experience with process improvement methodologies preferred.

• Interprets and directs original solutions to a broad range of administrative and/or managerial issues.


• Conceive, plan, and execute projects related to the strategic needs of the company.


• Anticipates, recognizes and resolves issues.


• Evaluates and documents company procedures.

• Develops and implements plans to achieve goals and objectives for a broad range of administrative and/or technical people and/or activities. 


• Provides continuous flow of complex information and work results to higher levels.


• Decisions and actions have a multi-year impact on the company success.


• Translates strategic needs of the company into executable long-range programs and projects.

• Knowledge must address diverse and difficult problems or situations. 


• Requires experience to integrate activities across multiple functions for the corporation.


• Detail oriented, project management experience a plus.

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Normal degree of physical effort in typical office environment with comfortable, constant temperatures and absence of objectionable elements. 


• May be subject to interruptions.


• Required to work computer.


• Sitting---over 95%; close vision---over 95%; lifting---under 10 lbs.