Area Operations Manager
Seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to oversee plant operations along the I-84 corridor. This role requires significant travel (50-75%) and involves managing multiple plant locations to ensure operational excellence and strategic growth.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic Planning: Establish and manage the annual capital plan, including setting operational goals and expectations.
- Capital Projects: Support and coordinate strategic capital projects, manage maintenance, and discretionary capital plans.
- Operational Management: Optimize throughput, yield, and maintenance planning. Train and coach location Plant Managers and Superintendents.
- Team Leadership: Supervise and lead Plant Optimization Engineers (POE), develop annual goals, create work assignments, and foster employee development.
- Financial & Business Acumen: Drive operational excellence for throughput, risk management, and quality systems. Establish preventive and predictive equipment and facility maintenance reliability systems. Utilize cost management techniques and maximize yield.
- Strategic Initiatives: Facilitate large and/or complex strategic business initiatives. Drive market-based capital projects including qualification (ROI), scoping, and execution.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 8+ years in the corrugated industry in a leadership role with a proven track record of success.
- Preferred: Experience with modern high-speed equipment technology.
- Leadership: Ability to lead through vision, values, and trust, ensuring safety, integrity, and a strong work ethic.
- Strategic Thinking: Big picture thinker with a market and customer focus.
- Employee Engagement: Ability to engage employees and foster a continuous improvement culture.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong ability to follow through on plans and details.
- Technical Proficiency: Capability to create and manage software for building capital plans, project plans, and action registers.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: $125,000 - $175,000 per year, plus performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
Ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a significant impact? Apply today and reach out through phone or email!
