Director of Operations

Essential Functions

• Manage work priorities and timelines and allocate resources to assure assigned plant goals and timelines are met.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meet specifications.
• Lead and develop a strong daily management process with factory team to deliver on operational KPIs and business financials.
• Lead, coach and train employees toward Lean manufacturing concepts and foster environment for an empowered, high-performance plant.
• Able to anticipate, negotiate and manage conflicts, problems, changing situations and deadlines.
• Make recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations.
• Execute approved projects on budget and schedule.
• Train and develop a team and create a succession plan.

Requirements

• Maintain OSHA, environmental, and other regulatory agency compliance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or similar technical field preferred.
• Experience in metal fabrication is required.
• Experience in metal stamping, preferably eyelet or progressive, is preferred.
• Experience working/scheduling in a high-volume/high-mix environment required.
• Strong manufacturing leadership experience in discrete manufacturing environments with demonstrable results.
• The ideal candidate will have 10–15 years of work experience and at least five years of experience leading operations teams.
• Experience working in businesses with less than $200M in revenue.
• Must have had roles with P&L responsibility and must have working knowledge of budgets and financial statements.

Competencies

• Leverage lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Utilize ERP systems.
• Show strategic and tactical abilities.
• Use Microsoft Office.
• Implement root cause management.
• Collaborate effectively.
• Promote continuous improvement.
• Develop key performance indicators and countermeasures.
• Create succession plans.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and bonus.
• Career Growth.
• Health Coverage.
• Starting Your First Day.
• 401K with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off.
• Gym Membership Reimbursements.
• Training.

Schedule

On-Site

Pay

Competitive