Operations Manager

Austin Powder Company - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Senior

Atlanta, GA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Operations Manager for the Southeast Division at Austin Powder Company is a key member of the LLC/Regional Management team, focusing on safety and operational excellence across multiple sites in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. This role is designed for a proactive leader who will drive performance, efficiency, and accountability while supporting the company's strategic objectives. The Operations Manager will oversee Location Managers, monitor performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), and ensure effective succession planning for team growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain a high level of awareness, preparation, and response to safety and security-related risks as well as regulatory compliance.
• Establish agreed upon goals and objectives for direct reports with measurable outcomes and/or key performance indicators.
• Coach, manage, and develop direct reports to understand KPI measures and budgets.
• Address behaviors and discipline consistently.
• Ensure the company has the talent to execute its strategies by hiring and developing a strong team and making succession planning a core business process.
• Communicate clear and consistent legal and ethical standards and ensure organizational compliance.
• Audit and observe locations and job sites routinely.
• Have a thorough knowledge of product's physical and chemical properties as well as safety precautions for handling, storing and transporting.
• Responsible for inventory management and managing costs in conjunction with budgetary guidelines.
• Coordinate site setups, closures, and asset placements.
• Participate in investigations of accidents and incidents to determine root cause and communicate findings to appropriate parties.
• Negotiate requirements with vendors and monitor expenses.
• Assist in developing and enforcement of standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five years of management experience with direct reports, preferably in a multi-site service environment.
• Minimum of five years working experience and knowledge of regulatory compliance, regulatory audits, and working with regulators.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong working knowledge of industry regulations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical matters with abstract and concrete variables.