Director Of Operations - Amsterdam - Albany, Ny

The Gund Company is searching for our next Director of Operations.
Location: Greater Albany, NY area
Overview
Join The Gund Company, where you will find friends who will support and challenge you to crush goals that provide amazing growth opportunities. We are in the business of electrical insulation manufacturing, but we really pride ourselves in just being a group of fun, driven, problem solvers who LOVE what we do!
The Gund Company: Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of the Customer and Take Care of the Business
Job Summary
Reporting to the Executive Vice President, the Director of Operations has responsibility for the performance of multiple manufacturing locations, the operational performance of assigned markets, and the standardization and effectiveness of assigned business processes. The Director of Operations develops and formulates strategic plans, coaches direct and indirect reports, and applies continuous improvement principles to ensure we systematically take care of each other, take care of the customer, and take care of the business.
Essential Job Functions

• Lead the implementation of our culture of continuous improvement including regular assessments based on the Shingo Model criteria.
• Understand the Voice of the Customer using KPI's to continuously evaluate, analyze and react to market and customer conditions affecting operational performance.
• Regularly audit, update (document) and train others on assigned business processes to ensure all team members are following known best practices.
• Audit and verify implementation of our operational safety program at each facility in order to take care of our team members.
• Oversee operations for assigned facilities including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), financial performance, continuous improvement initiatives, and customer service.
• Coach and mentor value stream leadership and corresponding Facility Managers across the Enterprise.
• Ensure assigned plants meet their established KPI metrics. If metric goals are not being met, ensure plant leadership has a plan in place to correct.