Manufacturing Operations Manager | $106K–$150K | Consumer Products | Sanford, ME

Manufacturing Operations Manager

Location: Sanford, Maine
Job ID: 167229
Employment Type: Full-Time

💵 Compensation:

• Base Salary: $106,000 – $150,000/year

• Bonus Eligible: No

• Commission: No

• Overtime Eligible: No

🎁 Benefits:

• Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401k, etc.)

• Relocation assistance available for the ideal candidate

• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

• Career development and advancement support

• Opportunities for continuous improvement training (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)

Lead. Innovate. Transform.

Are you a manufacturing leader ready to take the next step in your career? This exciting opportunity offers the chance to drive operational excellence, lead high-performing teams, and influence end-to-end production strategies at a dynamic consumer products facility in Sanford, Maine.

You’ll oversee production, warehouse, and finishing operations while fostering a safety-first, quality-driven, and continuous improvement culture. Bring your passion for innovation, people leadership, and efficiency—and make a measurable impact on global supply chain performance.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

🔧 Operations Leadership

• Oversee daily operations across production, making, finishing, and warehouse areas

• Lead supervisory teams and technicians to meet KPIs around quality, safety, and efficiency

• Drive a culture of accountability, performance, and collaboration

• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and EH&S to maximize productivity

• Champion Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R) standards including People Capability, Visual Workplace, and Continuous Improvement

• Act as a visible, hands-on leader during audits, SOP reviews, and daily operations

• Build contingency plans to ensure business continuity during disruptions

💰 Financial Oversight

• Co-own plant financial performance with site leadership

• Drive savings initiatives through labor cost optimization and FTG (Fund-the-Growth) programs

• Analyze variances in materials, labor, and output to improve financial forecasting

• Optimize inventory, capital expenditures, and operating expenses to improve cash flow

• Monitor and revise site KPIs to align with evolving business goals

👥 People & Culture

• Execute labor strategies that promote employee relations, retention, and engagement

• Build and mentor a high-performing workforce, empowering both salaried and hourly teams

• Develop internal talent pipelines while fostering a culture of recognition and inclusion

✅ Quality, Compliance & Process Excellence

• Ensure all production activities align with GMP, FDA, and safety standards

• Own decisions regarding out-of-spec raw materials, WIP, and finished goods

• Guarantee team proficiency with SOPs for lot tracking, release procedures, code dating, and traceability

• Lead implementation of corrective/preventive actions for non-conformances

• Ensure validated cleaning, sanitization, and changeover procedures are followed

• Facilitate successful technology transfers for new products and processes

⚙️ Process & Equipment Optimization

• Set annual site goals for process capability; monitor and report on monthly progress

• Ensure process control tolerances, calibration routines, and SOP accuracy

• Identify and resolve equipment constraints in partnership with technical teams

• Oversee preventive maintenance and ensure team training on cleaning and batch procedures

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline (required)

• 8+ years of progressive leadership in manufacturing operations

• Strong background in GMP, FDA/regulated environments, and ISO/OSHA standards

• Solid understanding of Quality systems and manufacturing audits

• Advanced proficiency with digital tools (e.g., Google Suite, Data Studio)

• Experience leading cross-functional teams and navigating matrixed environments

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP, WMS, and plant floor systems experience

• Certified or experienced in Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodology

• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and multiple initiatives simultaneously

• Strong communicator with excellent coaching and feedback capabilities

• Project management skills with experience leading complex initiatives

Additional Details

• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior

• Management Experience: Not required, but leadership experience essential

• Travel: Occasional

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Security Clearance: Not required

• Relocation Assistance: Yes, for the ideal candidate

Take Charge of Change

This role is built for a strategic, hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, quality-first environment. If you're ready to elevate your impact, drive performance, and shape the future of manufacturing—this is your opportunity.

Global Process Lead - Kinaxis CoE | Supply Chain Transformation | Remote/Hybrid

Position: Global Process Lead - Kinaxis CoE

Location: Fully remote (if outside 50 miles of Beachwood, OH); Hybrid (3 days in-office, 2 days remote) for candidates within 50 miles of Beachwood, OH
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

The Global Process Lead will be a key contributor to a supply chain digital transformation, focusing on the deployment and adoption of the Kinaxis end-to-end concurrent planning solution across the organization. This role involves supporting the solution design, training, and user adoption of advanced planning tools across multiple businesses and departments, helping to align processes and deliver profitable growth through supply chain efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and deployment of the Kinaxis solution across the organization, ensuring standardization across all businesses.

• Act as gatekeeper on the central governance board for key functionalities, managing the improvement pipeline.

• Partner with business stakeholders to identify pain points, troubleshoot planning issues, and propose long-term solutions.

• Lead solution design efforts for MTO, MTS, CTO, ETO global templates and participate in implementation cycles.

• Develop playbooks and best practice documentation to ensure consistency and process adherence.

• Conduct training sessions, "show and tell" events, and ensure that end-users are equipped to efficiently run their processes.

• Support global design efforts and ensure that key design decisions in the end-to-end planning process are standardized.

• Prioritize requests, confirm requirements, and develop/enhance processes using best practice solutions.

• Support fit-gap analysis for new businesses and assist with solution design for long-term improvements.

• Travel up to 10-25% domestically and internationally, as needed by business requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

• At least 7 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning or Operations Management (Demand Planning, Supply & Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Materials Management, Inventory Management, Supplier Collaboration).

• U.S. work authorization (no sponsorship available).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced planning tools like Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP APO/IBP, or O9 solutions.

• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP ECC, S4, Oracle).

• Experience with large-scale supply chain transformation projects.

• Proven track record in driving user adoption for new system implementations.

• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, from planning to execution and SIOP.

• Project Management experience, preferably using Agile or Scrum methodology.

Compensation

• Base Salary Range: $120,075 to $176,110

This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of supply chain management. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on solution implementation to drive transformation across the global organization.