The Judge Group is seeking Director of Operations for a company in Pennsylvania. They will ensure that all departmental goals are established and aligned with the company’s goals and objectives. The qualified individual will exemplify the company principles.

Responsibilities:

• Directs production control operations to ensure all operating needs of the company are met
• Leads the Executive Team and the strategic planning process of the company
• Oversees all manufacturing and warehousing activities
• Acts as a liaison between the facilities and corporate headquarters in setting financial budgets, business plans and capital projects
• Develops key metrics with supervisors and managers that are aligned with company objectives, including: quality, efficiency, safety, yields, order fulfillment rate, downtime, on time delivery, inventory, schedule stability, and resource utilization
• Plans and attends all Executive Team meetings and approves the departmental plans for Production, Sales, Marketing, Accounting, Distribution and Business Development on an annual basis
• Plans company budgets to align marketing and sales initiatives
• Supports and initiates change in the production process to promote continuous improvement
• Sets the pace for learning, work ethic, and integrity in the company while mentoring direct reports
• Oversees and coaches direct reports in the performance of their responsibilities
• Develops and manages department budgets to meet or exceed budgeted targets
• Completes performance reviews and provides feedback to reports
• Hires, trains, develops, motivates and disciplines employees
• Manages the evaluation of continuous improvement and recommend capital requirements based on the business plan
• Reviews and approves strategic plans from the Operations Team
• Plans, organizes, develop, directs, implements, and evaluates the organization’s fiscal performance and function
• Evaluates and advises on the introduction of new programs, impact of long range planning, introduction of new strategies and regulatory action
• Performs all duties within established Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines and safety regulations
• Provides ongoing communication of department performance to senior management
• Oversees production, engineering, safety, safety, forecasting, senior level staffing, financial reporting, labor relations and budgeting
• Conducts appropriate benchmarking to evaluate and present new opportunities to senior management
• Ensures all employees perform job duties in compliance with all regulatory, corporate, quality, GMP, safety and fleet regulations
• Assures policies, programs and practices are effective and implemented to produce safe quality foods that meet company and regulatory requirements

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Operations Management, Business Management or Business Administration or related field required
• Master’s degree preferred, but not required
• 15+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing required
• Strong working knowledge of operations financials
• Heavy background in quality assurance, GMPs and safety programs in a manufacturing setting
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint