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We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.\nYour Role at KIK\nAt KIK, we are seeking a driven Operations Manager with a passion for safety, quality, people leadership, and continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across production, warehouse, and inventory functions while developing a strong team and driving accountability, productivity, and operational performance. You’ll partner cross-functionally to solve challenges, improve processes, and ensure the operation consistently meets safety, quality, delivery, and production goals.\nThis position is scheduled Monday-Friday, approximately 7:00 AM-3:00/4:00 PM, with flexibility based on business needs and occasional weekend support during peak season. The salary range is $120,000-$130,000 annually, plus an annual bonus incentive. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDrive key departmental metrics related to safety, quality, cost, delivery, production, and reliability to ensure operational and budget goals are met or exceeded\nLead day-to-day filling and packaging operations, including production planning, line performance, changeovers, center lining, operational cleaning, and operator-level preventive maintenance activities\nLead key productivity and process improvement initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams and departments to support plant operating and strategic goals\nOversee warehouse and inventory operations, ensuring material and finished goods availability aligns with production schedules, order requirements, and customer demand\nProvide operational oversight of Blow Mold production, ensuring adequate staffing and bottle availability while partnering with technical leadership to address downtime, equipment losses, and production needs\nCommunicate and collaborate with Production Planning, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Customer Service, Order Management, Logistics, and HR regarding safety, quality, scheduling, delivery, capacity, staffing, inventory, and operational priorities\nMonitor production and equipment performance, identify operational losses and improvement opportunities, and drive rapid problem-solving and root cause analysis from the production floor\nLead, coach, and develop employees while managing performance related to standard work, attendance, safety, quality, code of conduct, productivity, and overall job performance\nSupport employee relations activities, including performance documentation, corrective action, employee counseling, investigations, and 30/60/90-day new-hire performance reviews, in partnership with HR\nDrive continuous improvement through waste and cost reduction, productivity improvement, standardized work, 5S, center lining, cleaning standards, and good manufacturing practices\nEnsure required daily, weekly, and end-of-shift operational reporting is completed accurately, including production, reliability, and inventory-related metrics\nUnderstand and identify EHS hazards, risks, and controls associated with site operations and activities while reinforcing a strong safety culture\nDevelop employee capabilities through training, coaching, skill development, and clear communication of expectations and operational priorities\nWhat You’ll Bring\nHigh school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent relevant experience\n5+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably within high-speed filling, packaging, or process manufacturing environments\n5+ years of people leadership experience\nStrong understanding of manufacturing plant operations, including production line flow, filling and packaging equipment, changeovers, and operational processes\nStrong leadership skills with the ability to drive accountability, develop employees, and effectively lead teams\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate expectations and work effectively across all levels of the organization\nStrong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and pivot quickly in a fast-paced manufacturing environment\nExperience with integrated/computerized manufacturing systems; SAP experience preferred\nProficiency with Microsoft applications, including Excel\nWarehouse and inventory management knowledge or experience preferred\nContinuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, center lining, or CIL experience preferred\nWhat You Will Get\nKIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.\nAbout KIK\nWe create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, and pools. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. 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