Production Operation Manager at Lakeside Book Company in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Job Description:

Starting Rate: $110,000-$125,000

Work Hours: Day shift with touchpoints across a 24/7 operation

Location : We have 2 locations in Crawfordsville: North Plant at 1009 Sloan Street; South Plant at 600 State Road 32 West.

As our Operations Manager, you will:

• Oversee and direct the manufacture of products in the North Plant Operations and Deluxe Department to consistently meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity goals.
• Maintain proper staffing to support demand forecast and balance overall workload appropriately
• Develop & manage the oversight of million-dollar capital expense projects
• Drive Continuous Improvement efforts through Daily Gemba walks, the KATA process, and scheduling and supporting Kaizen activities.
• Be trained and certified as a Lean Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Coach Supervisors in effective problem solving, Root Cause Analysis, data-driven decision making, and A3 process
• Provide manufacturing updates by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish group objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Management, Engineering or a related field. Advanced degree or equivalent work experience preferred
• 10 plus years of leadership experience managing facilities up to 200 employees preferred, including management of production supervisors
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve business objectives.
• Deep knowledge of Lean principles
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suites
• Prior experience working with various manufacturing based software
• Capital project leadership experience desired