Operations Manager - Resource Plastics
Alsip, IL 60803
About the Job
The Operations Manager is responsible for driving all facets of operational and fulfillment. This role is to maximize profitability by driving lean processes and implementing low-cost solutions while meeting and exceeding customer expectations of quality and on-time delivery.
Are you a well-rounded business leader who has a passion for optimizing efficiency, driving a team toward success, and cultivating and delivering results?
What you’ll do:
• Work closely with other departments, including logistics, quality control, and management, to align operational goals with organizational objectives.
• Establish team goals & objectives, measure performance, provide feedback, develop talent, and foster personal accountability.
• Effectively work with all team members, general manager, sales, and warehouse, communicating needs, driving change, and holding accountable to processes.
• Deliver measurable continuous improvement on cost-out initiatives for warehouse expenses.
• Work with inventory manager to assure accuracy and procedural efficiency.
• Implement new practices to provide operational efficiencies and condense cycle time to processing orders. This includes but is not limited to; warehouse layout, overall process flow, and administrative activities (paperwork to processing inventory and orders).
• Promote workplace safety as the Safety Leader for the location which includes adhering to and enforcing basic housekeeping standards, safe operating procedures, site policies and regulations.
• Perform daily audits/walk-throughs to ensure all is clear, clean, and safe.
• Assess and improve the efficiency of recycling processes, identifying areas for optimization.
• Implement new technologies or methods to improve processing speed, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.
• Monitor machinery and equipment for performance issues and arrange for maintenance or repairs.
We are looking for passionate leaders who bring initiative and creativity while putting the customer at the center of all they do!
What you’ll need:
• BA/BS Degree or substantial business experience
• Well organized, computer savvy, with a continued desire to learn and improve
• Strong analytical and strategic abilities
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other management software.
• Able to work in a team-oriented environment
(Preferred) Plastics recycling experience
(Preferred) Bilingual
Benefits: We offer a competitive base salary, Profit Sharing, dental, medical, and life insurance, 401k with matching benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid maternity and paternity leave, opportunity for growth and career advancement, and more.