This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12561739\ Operations Manager\ \ US-IL-Toluca\ \ Job ID: 2025-7726\ Type: Regular Full-Time\ # of Openings: 1\ Category: Production Management\ Toluca Plant\ \ Overview\ \

The Operations Manager is responsible for determining the strategy, priorities, and direction for manufacturing operations within the Toluca Plant. This individual will oversee both Production and Sanitation within the Plant but will also actively collaborative cross functionally with Maintenance, Supply Chain, EH&S, Continuous Improvement, Product Introduction, Human Resources, and FSQA to analyze and improve organizational processes, product quality, and efficiency.

\ \ Responsibilities\ \

Formulates manufacturing strategies, objectives, plans and programs consistent with the General Manager and the Sr. Director of Operations.

Establishes production controls in order to minimize waste & downtime, improve capacity and performance, while maintaining and improving product quality and integrity.

Leads production management and team members in a fast paced, deadline oriented food manufacturing plant, while utilizing available resources to maximize manufacturing output.

Utilizes operational knowledge to support new and reformulated product initiatives by providing direct labor headcount, material yields and scrap, and production throughput expectations.

Supports and ensures production compliance with FSQA programs to safeguard product quality and safety in accordance with governing regulatory standards (FDA, USDA, SQF) and company programs (HACCP, SSOP, SQF, and allergen control).

Coordinates maintenance, FSQA, procurement and other activities with production to obtain optimum performance and utilization of labor, equipment and machines.

Reviews and analyzes production, FSQA, maintenance and operational reports to ensure conformity with product specifications and performance requirements, and develops and executes plans to improve shortfalls.

Directly supervises, trains, coaches, mentors and evaluates direct reports and provides support, development and guidance to improve quality, production and performance.

Acts as a safety champion and ensures safety practices and processes are conducted in a safe manner and employees are provided and using proper PPE for job tasks.

Continuously drive improvements to OEE by addressing production process problems and making equipment and process improvement recommendations. Work with engineering and maintenance manager to resolve equipment problems & failures.

Maintains high quality standards with a zero defect approach by adhering to Standard Operating Procedures, creating and updating procedures for equipment, processes and personnel as needed.

Establishes creative, cost effective solutions to production and sanitation challenges.

Collaborates with the maintenance manager to ensure equipment is in good working order through effective preventative maintenance program, making adjustments and recommending improvements.

Manages the training, mentoring and performance of team members, and directs their activities toward the achievement of company and plant goals.

Hires, trains, evaluates & resolves employee relations issues in collaboration with Human Resources.

Skillfully develops and delivers reports and presentations appropriate to the audience.

Supports TPM\ \ Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is an Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \

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