Operations Manager
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The client is leaning on military veteran talent for their Operations Manager role in Goldfield, IA. The role is first shift (flex schedule of arrival between 6 - 7am and an approximate of COB at 4pm).This position is responsible for managing the daily operations of an ethanol plant including staffing, operations, and logistics. This plant employs 44 personnel and operates 24 hours per day. In this role, no day will ever be the same the key responsibilities will be to:- Operate the ethanol plant while adhering to the 5 main priorities of: safety, environment, quality, production, and continuous improvement, safety is the first priority and the operations manager must have or develop a complete understanding of OSHA requirements for plant safety, contractor safety, and process safety management (PSM) for ethanol and denaturant / gasoline.- Environmental compliance is the second priority, this facility will not intentionally pollute the environment and will mitigate any deviations in an acceptable manner, regulatory visits or inquiries will be involved on an as needed basis - Quality is pivotal in the plant, this position will lead the effort to communicate quality goals to the operations staff and work with other managers to develop plans to monitor quality and identify changes that need to be implemented in order to maintain quality goals - Production drives the plant, but is looked at as the fourth priority, this position will manage staffing and monitor production for the facility, work with production and management team to maximize production, make decisions for operation, and ensure quality is maintained, this person will focus on efficient operation of the processes and utilize resources in an effective manner. - This position must stay involved in the training and education of the operations group and to promote communication between the operations staff members, it is important for this position to be mindful of developing staff for future positions, evaluating training needs, and addressing issues affecting performance, this position will evaluate staff on a regular and consistent basis. - This position will work with the management team as a senior level manager and make recommendations for process improvements, it is important for this position to stay involved in projects affecting the operation, these decisions will be based on daily production, maintenance, and projects and must be evaluated while being mindful of plant budgets, capital budgets, and labor plansCandidates must be able to manage personnel in a professional manner. The candidate must be able to supervise large, complex and/or technical issues and support the business and production teams to provide consistent operations at the plant.You will be held accountable for the performance of the plant and the results of the production team. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining discipline to remain in line with company guidelines and rules.You will be responsible for departmental plans with priorities focusing on resource and operational needs. Decisions will be guided by the policies, procedures and the business plans and will receive guidance from the plant manager.Base salary, a quarterly bonus. Pension/retirement account, clothing allowance. Medical and dental, and a competitive PTO program.