Operations Manager
Comar

Job Info

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OPERATIONS MANAGER

At Comar, we’re passionate about progress and finding opportunity in new ideas. In fact, we live by the motto: “Progress Never Stops.” Comar exists to deliver creative solutions that help enhance and extend lives. From our very founding more than 70 years ago to where we are today with a growing footprint across the globe, Comar has focused on developing solutions that make life better. Whether it’s a medical device, a drug delivery system, or a packaging solution, our products play a vital role in directly impacting consumers lives across the globe. Through a distinct blend of fresh thinking, engineering edge, and customer focus–we bring transformative packaging and medical solutions from concept to reality, where they can positively impact the world around us.

What you will do:

• Maintain the facility to meet government regulatory requirements, applicable laws and Company standards in the areas of safety, security and confidentiality.
• Ensure the production lines are effectively managed by monitoring, analyzing, and making decisions to most efficiently use time, materials and resources.
• Create, execute and constantly evolve the production operational excellence plan to drive team performance by:
  • Maintaining the TPI-Three culture of continuous improvement and “Right 1st Time” operating philosophy throughout the operation.
  • Building a team by setting and communicating clear expectations that drive performance and personal accountability.
  • Implementation and management of key metrics for functional responsibilities to proactively identify and address both positive and negative performance trends.
  • Support quality efforts with the customers and within the facility.
• Manage Production Supervisors within the plant. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit.
• Execute supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including but not limited to interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Create partnerships as a team player with management across the enterprise and foster individual employee development through coaching, mentoring and training.
• Sustain a strong reputation for ethics and credibility within the company, industry and customer accounts.
• Coordinate with a wide variety of internal resources in support of the overall Plant Operation including technical operations, mold shop human resources, finance, customer service and new product development.
• Promote a strong process, data centric orientation with the ability to continuously drive team performance and results through the development and utilization of key metrics.
• Implement activities to keep abreast of new technology, regulatory changes, and manufacturing innovations.

Who we’re looking for:

• A Bachelors Degree and five (5) years of experience in a similar position, or ten (10) years of related plastic molding experience in an ISO certified facility and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred:

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Do you have?

• A Customer Focused approach with the ability to consistently deliver on commitments.
• Strong project planning and implementation experience.
• Experience transitioning plant culture and process disciplines.
• Strong leadership ability at the organizational, functional and personal level.
• Strong attention to detail, computer and organization skills.
• Ability to work with and motivate teams and think outside the box.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today!

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