Operations Manager - Industrial Production/Mining, KP Recruiting Group, US

Our client is looking for a talented Operations Manager that has experience in Industrial Production/Mining!

**Full time opportunity**

**Great salary**

**Mon-Fri**

Why join us?

Our client is a global performance materials company and is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 125-year history, our client has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics, and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver more than 800 diversified products to customers across our end markets.

• Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
• Mon-Fri schedule with limited call
• Salary: $120k-$180k plus bonus

The Role

The Operations Manager will manage plant operations and work with maintenance to ensure equipment is maintained in satisfactory condition. Controls plant costs through effective planning and management. With assistance from Corporate Engineering, ensures development and execution of production activities as outlined within the operation plan. Assures training, implementation, and maintenance of quality, health, safety, and environmental programs. Assist the Plant Manager with development and execution of capital and annual budget plans. Performs administrative duties required to meet job goals including planning, budgeting, scheduling and reporting.

Job Duties:

• Assures stationary and mobile equipment is operated properly in accordance with best practices.
• Guides, organizes, and directs the hourly work force to meet or exceed all safety, operational and quality goals.
• Long term planning including projects, process development, budgeting, and operational schedules.
• Training and maintenance of quality, safety, environmental, and health programs including audit and development activities.
• Plans and schedules operations in conjunction with maintenance in order to meet sales requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Engineering, or equivalent experience in mining or operations supervision, with at least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in an industrial production environment. Leadership skills are a plus. OR A high school diploma or GED with at least seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in production management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites especially Excel and Word
• Solid background in Operations planning programs like JD Edwards.
• Engineering in a manufacturing background preferred or equivalent background as Operations Supervisor in a similar field.
• Must be able to handle several tasks at one time and work well with a variety of personalities in an effort to achieve continuous improvement.
• Must possess the physical ability to move throughout the plant and perform activities such as climbing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
• Must also be able to lift approximately 25 pounds.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.