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**Operations Manager**Company: Rieke LLCPrimary Location: Calle Circuito Corral de Piedras, Manzana 1, Lote 16, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato 37888 MEXEmployment Type: Salaried | Full-TimeFunction: General / Executive ManagementEqual Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled**Main Duties & Responsibilities****Position Summary**:The Operations Manager is responsible performance of the manufacturing facility, including safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory; leading direct and indirect manufacturing team members, including all support groups; plays a key part in thedevelopment of the customer relationship through meeting daily commitments regarding on time delivery, product quality and safety; identify and implement productivity improvement projects to improve the profitability of the operation; participate in the development of new projects to be launched at the facility, and lead project implementation; be a change agent leader, driving the cultural transformation necessary to achieve world class performance within the organization.
**Primary Duties and Responsibilities**:- Ensure that all plant processes and activities are managed in a manner which maximizes team member safety and complies with all relevant environmental and Health & Safety Legislation.
Creates and promotes a safety culture amongst team members.- Direct and manage plant operations for production, maintenance; supports quality, shipping and receiving.- Implement and champion processes to support Rieke's Operational Excellence framework for performance excellence.
Ensure team members are trained and adhere to processes and policies on a daily basis.- Drive continuous improvement within the organization.- Coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.- Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, inventory, manpower, wages and salaries.- Manage capital asset maintenance.- Establish and monitor overall plant performance for on-time delivery, production and quality standards through proven data driven metrics for all responsible departments.- Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight, scrap, rework and repair expenses.- Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace or make adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.- Implements and maintains preventative maintenance programs.- Ensures that there is daily, weekly and monthly structure around shop floor schedules, demand/supply plan, and tracking of production performance.- Lead implementation of lean manufacturing techniques to support performance objectives.- Lead implementation of new products and projects, including on-site technical support at filler trials