Area Manager

WHO WE ARE

This position is with Helena Industries (HI). HI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC and provides production and distribution solutions to customers across a wide variety of industries. HI is one of the largest chemical toll manufacturers in the U.S. and our clients include many household name brands and large retailers.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Area Manager organizes, plans and directs activities to obtain optimum efficiency and economy of operations. This position is responsible for directing the team on the line about their purpose, the value of their role, tasks and procedures in the processing and packaging of products in their assigned areas. The Area Manager will provide direction consistent with plant goals and trains team members in all areas by matching skills and motivation factors with job requirements.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Directs area team members across multiple shifts in quality line performance.
• Ensures that all formulations and packaging meet customer specifications and takes corrective and preventive actions for packaging delays in the assigned area.
• Gives work directions, resolves problems, prepares work schedules, staffs positions and sets deadlines to ensure maximum efficiency of workflow and timely completion of products.
• Evaluates current operating procedures and implements alternative methods designed for improvement of work.
• Manages the line preparation for the next day’s work to ensure it is completed 24 hours in advance.
• Sets up equipment as needed.
• Develops both a production and team work schedule in conjunction with Production Supervisors and/or Crew Leaders that meets customer demands and ensures maximum efficiency by giving work directions and resolving problems.
• Maintains an understanding of all quality assurance methodology for products managed to ensure that all quality requirements, processes and procedures are met.
• Provides training in all phases of production operation, including operation of equipment, safety, packaging and line troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Monitors and maintains rates and on-stream time to achieve maximum operational efficiency.
• Manages inventory costs of process and packaging lines by daily review of lab data and raw materials consumption. Compares this to expected results and makes process and team adjustments as needed.
• Determines mixture of full-time and temporary worker needs based on production schedule and customer needs.
• Manages headcount to minimize overtime.
• Establishes relationships with customers that supports HI’s RAPIDS core values and Trusted Resource brand in the industry
• Ensures that all production teams enter accurate and timely data and recording of production transactions in OPM.
• Audits and trains team members on the use of PDA for labor assignments to batches and activities.
• Analyzes all production reports and consolidates into leadership and customer reports.
• Creates and conducts leader and customer presentations.
• Enforces adherence to all plant safety rules and regulations in assigned area.
• Performs housekeeping audits and ensures that corrective actions are taken by the teams on the assigned shift and in the assigned area to maintain a clean work environment both inside and outside the facility.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• Manages other team members.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

education & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science or engineering related field is required.
• Five years of industrial manufacturing experience, including one year in management, is required OR a high school diploma and twelve years of related work experience, including three years in management, is required.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Analytical and report writing skills.
• Presentation skills
• Leadership skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations, EPA laws and industrial hygiene.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and knowledge of Oracle is preferred.
• Ability to use computer to record labor hours and communicate with leadership and customers.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to complete spill management training.
• Lift truck operator certification.
• Available to work over 40 hours as needed is required.
• Capable of passing an OSHA respirator physical.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Applicants for positions requiring operation of a moving vehicle or interaction with heavy equipment must meet the legal age requirement.
• Ability to travel by various means up to ??% of the time is required.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

BEING A LEADER AT HELENA

At Helena, our leaders are expected to demonstrate the same qualities that we value in our employees — integrity, passion and accountability. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing other team members. This includes carrying out leadership responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training and coaching employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems by following all of Helena’s policies, procedures and applicable laws.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and in a typical plant/warehouse environment where the noise level is usually moderate to loud. In this position, you will regularly work near moving equipment/mechanical parts and could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.

BENEFITS AT HELENA

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena’s robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match – up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay – paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

For more detailed information about our benefits, visit helenacareers.com/benefits.

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.