The Operation Project Manager is responsible for providing support to and drive projects that support the overall long-range plan ensuring the plant continues to be competitive, and meets all required cost, compliance and customer service needs and commitments over this horizon. This important position will oversee key product launches, projects that support overall plant efficiency improvements, financial oversight of key LRP commitments, and future strategy and vision development for our products and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of NPI projects from strategic decisions, stakeholder management, scheduling, team meetings, budget, communication, and supplier/customer management to ensure all filing and launch targets are met. Some roles will be non-NPI related.
• Set and lead site NPI program strategy including stage and gate meetings and timelines to meet program objectives.
• Matrix management of a team of site operations personnel assigned to plan, implement and execute NPI projects.
• Create comprehensive project plans, budgets and strategies for assigned projects. Translate project plans into measurable actions and execute against local plant procedures and processes.
• Establish and host periodic updates of progress to plant management.
• Represent and provide project status and updates to MES and external leadership as required by assigned projects
• Anticipate roadblocks and elevate when appropriate. Proactively drive development of contingency and/or risk-mitigation plans