Join Our Team: Innovating Home & Pool Care for EveryoneAt KIK Consumer Products, we lead the way in creating trusted brands that enhance everyday living by ensuring clean, safe homes and pools. Our entire team is dedicated not just to our vital work, but also to fostering a supportive environment for each other. We strive for excellence in everything we do, ensuring decisions are fact-driven and executed with impeccable ethics. Recognized as one of North America’s independent leaders in consumer product manufacturing, we breathe life into a vast array of brands and retail partners.Your Mission as Our Team LeaderAre you ready to inspire a team with a focus on safety, excellence, and continuous growth? We have an exciting opportunity *(Monday - Friday Rotating Saturdays, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm)* for an Operations Manager to innovate in our chemical manufacturing space. Drive initiatives aimed at boosting efficiency, reducing costs, and enriching employee engagement. Lead projects that coordinate across teams and develop outstanding problem-solvers adept at root cause analysis. Be a part of setting the benchmark for operational excellence!Engage and Excel: Your Daily Focus
Cultivate safety, quality, cost control, and production measures that surpass budget expectations
Champion workplace harmony, enhancements in safety, and technological advances supporting our strategic objectives
Incorporate continuous improvement practices to minimize waste and elevate productivity
Ensure our operational and maintenance benchmarks including delivery and quality improvements are met
Liaise with production teams to tailor scheduling, manage commitments, and address capacity challenges
Pioneer equipment performance analysis to spot endless improvement opportunities
Mold team talents and performance under department policies, driving personal and technical development
Unleash quick problem-solving techniques and initiate root cause analysis from the production floor
Meet goals in cost management, waste reduction, and enhancing work ergonomics
Recognize and control safety hazards intrinsic to our site’s operations
Spearhead creation and refinements of process standards
Expected travel: up to 10% based on business needs
Your Expertise Brings Us Forward
Possess a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (Engineering preferred)
Experience over 5 years in manufacturing, implementing lean methods
Proven leadership spanning over 5 years in managing teams
Deep know-how of packaging, co-packaging, and chemical manufacturing
Strong grasp of integrated manufacturing operations
Effective collaborator, organized, and dependable team participant
Meticulously detail-oriented, adept at multitasking with shifting priorities
Resilient in fast-moving environments and skilled at working autonomously
Seasoned in computerized manufacturing systems; JDE knowledge preferred
Expert user of Microsoft applications, especially Excel
Proficiency in organizational strategies, critical evaluation, and collaborative problem-solving a must
Experience in Lean Manufacturing or 5S methodology admired
The KIK Culture and OpportunityRecognizing the significance of compensation in career moves, we offer salaries reflective of your skills, experience, and location-specific factors.About KIK and Our NetworkWe build confidence in consumers through our high-caliber brands that sanitize homes, nurture pools, and refresh vehicles. With a stronghold in North America and operations extending to Canada, Europe, and Australia, we’re synonymous with brands like Spic and Span® and Comet® and thrive as North America’s leading producer of store-brand bleach. We foster a dynamic workforce of 2,300 experts in areas spanning strategic sourcing to brand marketing.Guided by the unyielding “One KIK” values, we hold steadfast to safety, ethics, and service integrity.KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.*Privacy Policy: