Senior Operations Manager

Position typically requires a bachelor’s in engineering, business or relevant discipline of 10+ years of equivalent related experience.
Experience in Operations, Business, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Maintenance
Must possess a strong understanding of operations within the Supply Chain.
Demonstrated ability to organize, influence and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
Proficiency in LEAN business practices. Can role model and teach 4 step simple problem solving, LSW, Visual Management, 5S.
Ability to build and manage a budget
Ability to travel up to 15%

Provide overall team leadership for their asset team in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, continuous improvement, housekeeping/5S, good manufacturing practices (GMP), and more.
Partner with other site resources (Continuous Improvement, Reliability, Engineering, etc.) to deliver platform results.
Set objectives with a direct and significant impact on plant and sector results, and the delivery of customer service for Kimberly-Clark.
Emphasize quality as a core value.
Meet quality metric objectives (significant events, RFT, Cost of quality).
Ensure compliance with FDA and other regulatory agencies.
Build strong relationships across Mill teams for continuous improvement.
Manage manufacturing costs and develop forecasting strategies.
Own asset reliability (unplanned delays, down planning, continuous improvement, etc.).
Lead teams using LEAN, LSS, and OPEX methodologies.
Manage 100 or more Operators, Process Employees, Reliability Technicians, and Asset Engineers

Experience in multiple mills, product systems and staff experience, along with leadership of a non-exempt workforce, preferred