Laurel Plant - Senior Operations Manager

Milliken & Company is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead safety, quality, and operational excellence at their Laurel Chemical Plant in Gainesville, FL. This leadership role will oversee daily production operations, ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and associate development. The manager will be a key successor to a plant manager and serve as a lead in the site's leadership pipeline.

Requirements

• Champion a safety-first culture, enforcing rules and ensuring participation of all associates.
• Oversee safety project identification, reporting, and timely completion.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA PSM regulations, MOC (Management of Change), and PSSR requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in housekeeping and 5S programs across operations.
• Lead quality performance improvement through root cause analysis and preventive/corrective action systems.
• Lead loss analysis and corrective action for HSEQ, productivity, and reliability events.
• Lead efforts to meet or exceed Annual Operating Plan (AOP) cost targets.