Operations Manager
Core
Lead manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement at a chemical plant to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and sustainability.
Role type
Senior Operations Manager (Manufacturing)
Builds
Sulphonation plant, making lines, and palletization area production output
Domain
Chemical manufacturing / Industrial operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing operations leadership, team coaching, Run to Standard methodology, operational excellence, data-driven decision making, root cause analysis, process improvement validation, digital transformation
Preferred skills
World Class Manufacturing (WCM), TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, digital manufacturing solutions, Industry 4.0, project management
Technologies
Industry 4.0 technologies, digital manufacturing solutions
Responsibilities
Lead and develop manufacturing operations across the sulphonation plant, making, packing lines, and palletization area; Manage and coach a multidisciplinary team including First Line Managers and Process Engineers; Drive implementation of Run to Standard and Unilever Manufacturing System; Identify operational losses and lead structured improvement initiatives; Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives; Facilitate daily operational reviews and performance meetings; Analyze production data to monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions; Lead root cause analysis and validate process improvements; Champion digital transformation initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
