Operations Director

About the role

This is a Director level position providing direct and indirect supervision to subordinate managers and employees performing highly specialized roles in a major function or division/department within medium to large sites. The role requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long-term implications, developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques, and establishing new strategic direction that is site or multi-site specific. You will participate with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives, have overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area, and make final decisions on administrative and operational matters in your area of responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Direct the activities of departments responsible for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies and related products: purchasing, planning, order fulfillment, production, distribution, facilities management, and asset management
• Select employees, assign objectives, review performance and approve employee compensation
• Coach for improved performance, approve disciplinary actions and reassign personnel as necessary to optimize production
• Establish, implement and monitor strategic processes to maintain and improve production and production support
• Plan, manage and control performance by establishing overall direction and priorities
• Develop and review departmental performance metrics and drive continuous improvements in processes
• Establish and manage departmental budgets and maintain profit and loss accountability
• Develop strategic planning objectives and communicate those objectives to subordinates
• Allocate resources and monitor costs, operational expenses and personnel to achieve departmental goals
• Participate on the site management team to help plan and set strategic direction

About you

• Eleven to fourteen years relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of manufacturing departments and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and profitability
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing, the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Ability to establish manufacturing goals and coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet quality and quantity metrics
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high performance levels within tight time deadlines in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment
• Extensive experience in World Class Manufacturing/Lean implementation
• Strong communication and presentation skills