Description

We are in search of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join our team in the manufacturing industry based in Leominster, Massachusetts. The COO will be tasked with overseeing all operational aspects of the plant, including compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality Values, from order reception to timely delivery of products to customers. This role also includes financial management and profit & loss responsibility for the site, aligning with the division's EBITDA objectives.

For immediate interview please contact Victor Muller at 508- 205 2136

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the operational strategy, safe operations, operating performance, financial performance, capital deployment, growth initiatives, and day-to-day leadership of the plant.

• Implement the operations strategy, organization structure, and processes within the plant.

• Direct and coordinate operation activities, ensuring the development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet the plant's current and future needs.

• Handle the financial performance and profit & loss of the site, ensuring compliance with operational, financial, legal, and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and manage employees, fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are valued, supported, and challenged to grow in a safe working environment.

• Guide, direct, coach, and evaluate the work of the plant management team across operations, production, quality, health, and safety, finance, S& OP, and HR.

• Promote a sustainable health and safety culture across the plant and implement division and group-wide programs and initiatives within the plant.

• Design and deliver the operational efficiency plan for the maintenance and replacement of tools within the plant.

• Drive operational excellence and efficiencies throughout the plant, ensuring KPIs benchmarks and targets are established and managed.

• Lead all continuous improvement initiatives (5S, Kaizen, Productivity).

• Oversee all plant capital development projects, ensuring thorough proposals, cost-effective procurement, and project success operationally and commercially.

• Collaborate with the Supply chain function to support the implementation of the sales and operations planning processes (S& OP) for the plant.

• Ensure price costing systems are developed for the sales team to ensure accuracy of pricing in the market.

• Manage warehouse operations.

• Provide regular, consistent, and transparent communication to all colleagues in the plant, the regional leadership team, and as required ELT members about business activities, potential threats, opportunities, and recommended actions.

• Contribute to the development of short to mid-term plans for optimizing the organization, function, or sub-function and the talent required to execute strategies in the job area.

• Handle regular performance reviews, manage attendance, disciplinary issues, and procedures as appropriate.

• Participate as a member of the labor relations committee.

• Uphold and model the company's values.

Requirements • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a senior management role within the manufacturing industry

• Proven expertise in ERP Solutions

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Extensive knowledge of and experience with budget processes

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

• Solid understanding of and experience with compliance in a manufacturing setting

• Demonstrated experience in lean manufacturing principles and practices

• Prior experience in Plant Maintenance (PM)

• Proven track record in Quality Control (QC) within a manufacturing environment

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