Operations Manager - Cocoa FL

Key Responsibilities And Job Elements

• Support, mentor, and motivate your salaried and hourly workforce
• Lead large-scope projects with site and regional impact
• Build and execute productivity plans through forecast reviews, determining productivity requirements, and partnering with other Leaders to load balance
• Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises
• Collaborate with all support teams including Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, Human Resources to develop plans to meet business objectives
• Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach
• Stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shifts
• Work in an environment where the noise level varies and can be loud
• Work in an environment that is subject to variable temperatures and weather (delivery stations include outside loading departments)
• Continuously climb and descend stairs (applies to sites with stairs)
  

Our fulfillment network launches new Operations sites every year, providing various opportunities for your professional growth. We hire Operations Managers based on location preference and the business' current openings.

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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Cocoa, FL, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of employee and performance management experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience
• * Experience managing a team of 2+ salaried employees and 70+ indirect employees * Experience scoping, leading, and implementing process improvements through: Lean process, Kaizen, and/or Six Sigma. *Demonstrated problem solving skills and analytical skills *Excellent customer service skills, communication skills and interpersonal skills *Track record of meeting or exceeding department performance goals *A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics, or a related field. *Experience in: military, manufacturing, automotive, biotech, electronics, energy, instrumentation, machinery, defense/aerospace, medical, cosmetics, production, or distribution environments.