Operations Manager

• Accountable and responsible for safety successes/failures in the facility. 
• Personally, engage in safety that supports employee value and care, and ensure direct reports meet the same expectation. 
• Manage the value and performance of Leading Safety Metrics through coaching and support, showing continuous improvement in defined metrics. 
• Ensure all state and federal requirements for employee safety knowledge and training are met annually. 
• Utilize non-routine work permitting and hazard identification/risk analysis (HIRA) to drive proactive improvement. 
• Drive daily risk reduction by embracing job safety analysis, workplace exposure assessments and pre task risk assessments.  

• Accountable and responsible for quality performance of the assets. 
• Ensure asset team executes in a planned manner on CARs initiated by the Technical/Quality Leader 
• Ensure fact finding investigation with corrective action for all customer complaints and significant nonconformances. 
• Achieve long-term converting advantage for the business.  
• Ensure operational risk assessment and remediation is a daily activity. 
• Develop specific annual strategies to improve yield, uptime, and labor efficiency. 

• Leverage data acquisition system to lead asset performance improvement. 
• Utilize asset-based teams to drive engagement and individual success. 
• All completed organic and capital cost savings projects are managed to execution standards and audited for compliance to control plan on a monthly basis. 
• Leverage data acquisition systems to define employee’s controllable metrics (i.e., loss per job, speed compliance, conformance to plan) and ensure reporting in Operations Meetings and communication to crews daily. 
• Loss events follow documented protocol for fact finding and full, documented investigation within 72 hours:  
• Any major process loss over $10,000. 
• Equipment delay (over 4 hours) 
• Support capital spending to sustain operations, support strategic initiatives and reduce costs while meeting financial expectations. 
• Lead facility Operations Team in developing, prioritizing, and managing the execution of cost savings initiatives for the facility. 
• Achieve targeting cost savings results through urgent execution of organic and capital project execution. 

• Manage with a high level of balanced accountability for yourself, direct reports, and hourly workforce. 
• Ensure asset leadership resources are focused on strategic asset performance management and operational execution (not Supervisory or Administrative duties) 
• Development direct reports and align skills (strategic thinking, project management, leadership) to drive high achievement and accountability through training and succession planning.  
• Drive hourly employee development and engagement in key initiatives around safety and cost improvement. 
• Participate in cross functional teams to share best practices and improve performance of all assets. 

• Adhere to facility operating budgets.  
• Work Order Variance and OH Variances and perform at standard cost. 
• Develop a robust pipeline of cost saving projects for both facilities for year over year improvement. 
• Maintain 5-year capital plan and adhere to capital budget. 

• A BA degree desired in engineering; paper science preferred. 
• Candidate must have papermaking fundamentals. 
• Preference is 7-10 years’ experience in paper manufacturing facility. 
• A track record of proven performance/consistently meeting objectives, and leading or supporting safety programs in a manufacturing environment is a must. 
• Experience with customer interactions; ideally collaborating with others to help define needs, identify solutions, and resolve problems. 
• Supervisory experience preferred. 
• Understanding of activities and procedures required for efficient and quality work completion. 
• Understanding overhead variable and fixed operating costs. 
• Strong computer skills including, but not limited to a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word. Experience with Oracle is helpful. 
• Strong leadership and communication skills and ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced production setting. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Highly organized and detail oriented. 
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently and with a team. 
• Ability to lift to 60 – 70 lbs. with assistance.  
• Ability to multi-task. 

• $90,000-$120,000 plus annual bonus opportunity 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or other protected status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Mativ is committed to help individuals with disabilities participate in the workforce, and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Mativ, please email our Talent Acquisition Team at talentacquisition@neenah.com.

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