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Operations Lead

Cedar Rapids, IA💼 Full-time💰 $84,400–$84,400🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-25

Core

Primary on-site contact and Incident Commander for environmental, health, and safety emergencies; oversees plant operations during off-shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Role type

Senior IC facility operations lead

Builds

Safe and efficient manufacturing plant operations

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: Corrected to 'physical/clinical work' based on the instruction list, but the role is clearly manufacturing. The instruction list has 'physical/clinical work' as the only option for non-digital/non-research roles. I will use the closest fit from the allowed list which is 'physical/clinical work' or simply omit if strict. However, the instruction says 'one of: ...'. Let's re-read. 'physical/clinical work' is the only non-digital option. I will use it as it fits 'physical' work better than others, or better yet, the instruction implies these are the *only* options. I will select 'physical/clinical work' as the closest category for hands-on plant operations among the provided choices, or if strict adherence is needed, I might have to map 'manufacturing operations' to the closest available tag. Actually, looking at the list: 'production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work'. None fit 'manufacturing operations' perfectly. 'Infrastructure' is for IT/Cloud. 'Physical/clinical' is for nurses/engineers in field. I will use 'physical/clinical work' as the best fit for hands-on plant management among the constrained choices, or I can interpret 'infrastructure' broadly? No. Let's look at the role again. It's about plant operations. I will use 'physical/clinical work' as the placeholder for physical industrial work if no better tag exists, but wait, the prompt says 'one of: ...'. I must choose one. 'physical/clinical work' is the only one involving physical presence in an operational setting. I will use it.) -> Wait, I should check if I can just describe it. No, 'one of: ...'. I will use 'physical/clinical work' as the closest semantic match for 'hands-on plant operations' in this constrained list.

Required skills

emergency response coordination, shift management, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, SOP development

Preferred skills

Microsoft Office proficiency, familiarity with operational data analysis software

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Serve as Incident Commander during EHS emergencies, lead day-to-day facility operations, oversee emergency maintenance, support process improvement initiatives, partner with Operations/EHS/Engineering teams, lead site committees and project teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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