Operations Manager

Operations Manager, Single Dose Laundry

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Operations Manager, Single Dose Laundry, for our First Quality Home Care Products facility located in Salt Lake City, UT. The Operations Manager is responsible for managing all operations in the single-dose department. This person will identify and implement cost-saving programs within the department and provide technical support for all other manufacturing areas, as well as lead significant parts of exciting expansions and investments in the area.

Primary responsibilities include

• Supervise and delegate daily activities of the department to maintain production requirements.
• Design and implement the best processes to align with site strategy.
• Define, along with Plant Management, the glidepath to improve the plant KPIs.
• Make sure all quality standards and specifications applicable to the production area are met.
• Interface with the Production Master Schedule department to ensure maximum efficiency standards.
• Supervise and maintain equipment in the department, as well as the upkeep of records/documentation for all areas of compliance with city/state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Maintain and lead good continuous improvement strategies that harmonize with other parts of the site.
• Coach and counsel employees, when necessary, to aid in employee development and to enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Provide training and a safe environment for employees to perform the production-related duties in an effective and safe manner.

• Identify and execute training plans for team members.
• Perform structured Gemba walks with line leaders.

• Perform other related managerial duties, as determined by the Plant Manager.
• Identify cost-saving areas, suggest and implement programs to make...