THE COMPANY

Our client is a sustainable energy company.

THE POSITION

Our client is seeking a Director of Operations to oversee a large value stream in one of the plants (position available in both the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic). This person will promote, develop and implement measures to achieve cost-effective improvements in all aspects of operations; increase customer satisfaction; and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates with the Controller and other stakeholders to prepare annual production budget, then oversees progress and determines actions to cost issues as necessary in order to manage production operations within the budget and resources.
• Ensures achievement of established targets through oversight and definition of improvement actions as needed; focuses on key metrics and is accountable for managing to annual goals for each metric as well as overall budget. Implements Lean manufacturing processes, such as GEMBA and Tiered Accountability processes. Collaborates with the Operational Excellence Staff to identify, gather and review metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the analysis and management of local production processes.
• Has ownership and communication with the multifunctional operations team to ensure RCA (root cause analysis) and corrective action are taken to ensure optimal performance of the manufacturing processes.
• Ensures continuous improvement projects are in place so that the highest level of operational performance can be met. Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, employee involvement and open communications.
• Develops and leads the production team to execute plans to reduce non-value-added costs while delivering products in desired market lead times; on time with high factory and supplier yields and decreasing product field failure rates.
• Responsible for achieving customer requirements for OTD, lead time and quality. Participates in the integrated business planning process to ensure the appropriate labor is available to meet medium- and short-term customer demands and expectations.
• Ensures compliance with group health, safety and environmental directives and that regulations are implemented, while monitoring and reporting progress and results.
• Requires broad knowledge of diverse operations and ability to independently resolve complex problems.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a business or engineering field.
• Twelve years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations management with a minimum of five years at the senior manager level.
• Process engineering or quality management experience a plus.
• Lean manufacturing training and implementation experience.
• Sigma training and certifications.
• Proven experience in developing teams.