Acara Solutions is seeking an Operations Manager with a chemical manufacturer in Niagara Falls, NY.
Position Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week with 24/7 on-call availability
Salary: Up to $130,000 annually, depending on experience (DOE)
Essential Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain manufacturing operations plans, including labor, production costs, and capital budgeting (planning, review, and approval).
- Contribute to product strategy and R&D for new production lines, including equipment design, modification, and procurement.
- Set production standards, manage budgets and cost controls, and oversee product specifications, quantities, and delivery schedules.
- Lead development of manufacturing process plans, including staffing, materials, subcontractors, facilities, and tooling/equipment needs.
- Ensure adherence to cost, quality, and delivery objectives across production.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and suppliers to optimize resource utilization and production efficiency.
- Oversee plant maintenance operations and lead selected capital projects from design through implementation.
- Support the EHS Manager to ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations; lead OSHA and NFPA compliance initiatives.
- Participate in union contract negotiations, job evaluations, grievance resolutions, and maintain strong working relationships with union representatives.
Additional/Supportive Functions
- Perform administrative duties related to operations management, including data collection and reporting.
- Review production reports and resolve manufacturing or maintenance issues to minimize cost and avoid delays; develop and track manufacturing KPIs.
- Manage and support supervisory staff overseeing hourly employees, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and labor laws.
- Handle recruitment, training, performance evaluations, employee relations, and disciplinary actions as part of supervisory responsibilities.
Required Skills / Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations Management preferred. Alternatively, 15-20 years of progressive experience in a chemical plant will be considered, including at least 5 years in a departmental leadership role overseeing functions such as Production, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, and Logistics
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
- Prior experience as a Production Supervisor and/or Production Manager is preferred
- Background in polymer chemistry is strongly desired
- Familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements is a plus
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
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Aleron
Jul 02, 2025