Senior Manufacturing Operations Leader

The Senior Operations Leader is responsible for operational planning and execution of machine builds  including manufacturing, assembly, materials and paint. Responsible for achieving key performance indicators of safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead Manufacturing and Assembly Team Leaders and team members to maximize efficiency, equipment value, cross training, and development.

• Develop a high-performing team that supports a culture of continuous improvement and utilization of available resources and tools. Identify and implement process improvements, oversee use of standard work processes, planning, prioritizing, and training.

• Use Lean Six Sigma / Lean methodology to support initiatives, improve processes and reduce defects.

• Develop key metrics and utilize visuals to monitor and communicate key performance indicators.

• Coach, develop, and empower leaders and team members to support and drive high levels of quality, productivity, and delivery to meet or exceed customer expectations.

• Develop the skill and capability of roles to build base competencies and for cross-training.

• Budget and manage cost by developing standard procedures that maintain daily operational expenses within budget allowance while continuing to focus on cost reduction measures.    

• Ensure that project schedules are aligned with customer requirements, facility capabilities and internal capacity.

• Oversee the identification, prioritization, and execution of continuous improvement opportunities to drive step changes, increase overall operational effectiveness and support proactive and measurable process improvement results to ensure consistency and standardization of best practices and tools.

• Work with the Quality team and leaders to address cost of poor quality with solid containment, root cause, and permanent corrective action.

• Align people, processes, measurements, standards, and efforts across disciplines with a primary focus on safety, delivery, quality, and cost.

• Grow and develop team members in alignment with corporate and divisional expectations.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in operations, engineering, business, or another related field with 10 years of experience and at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from the envisioning and assessment stage to implementation.

• Experience working with senior leaders during times of organizational change and transformation.

• Proven experience defining KPIs, managing reporting and showcasing data-driven results around overall business management.

• Six Sigma / Lean methodology

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Strong business knowledge with a proven ability to use communications to drive business strategy.

• Demonstrated organizational leadership for building a strong performing team that can drive results.

• Excellent team building and change management skills, and the leadership skillset to recruit, train, coach, and mentor team members.

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Instills Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Drives Vision and Purpose – Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.

• Balances Stakeholders – Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Plans and aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

Provides leadership and direction to leaders and team members.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Typically sits, grasps items and performs keyboarding for frequent operation of a computer

• Stand, walk, bend, reach or otherwise move about occasionally

• Lift, move or otherwise transfer items up to 30 lbs. occasionally

• Occasional exposure to typical machine shop physical hazards

• Travel by air or car occasionally