Operations Manager

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility and ownership for
• a safe work environment that meets all Enviva, OSHA, local, state, and federal requirements.
• Plan, organize, and
• optimize
• the day
• -to-day operations.
• Develop a sustaining culture of Operational Excellence
• by executi
• ng
• Enviva’s OEMS
• Partner with
• Human, recruiting, managing, and developing
• line leaders, area managers, and non-exempt employees
• Provide continuous coaching, mentoring, and
• training for
• direct reports, and ensure all plant associates are
• properly trained
• Build and leverage leadership competence and capability and continuously improve Key Performance Indices
• Assist

in the preparation of

• and monthly production & spending forecast.
• Drive profitability of the plant by maximizing asset capacity and controlling costs, while appropriately managing risks, and
• maintaining
• current quality standards.
• Review and analyze data to track and
• optimize
• productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
• Allocate resources effectively and fully
• results.
• Implements strategies in alignment with company
• objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive Operations management experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing operations in a 24/7 business.
• Strong knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources).
• Knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory control, and stewardship processes
• Ability to lead in a highly fluid environment and through rapid change.
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel and other applications related to the job.

Preferred

• Previous experience managing a 24/7 operation in wood products industry
• Previous experience managing continuous process manufacturing
• Previous experience managing operations teams >/= 80 employees

Responsibilities

maintaining

Capital Team in identifying plant annual budget utilizes assets to produce optimal while providing a clear sense of direction, focus, and personal accountability for the team.

Preferred Qualifications

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment.
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.
• Able to work “off-shift” hours or weekends as required

Physical Requirements

Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day.

Able to ascend/descend ladders and stairs

Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery.