Director Of Operations Jobs

Summary:

This job is the first Director level. Provides 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. Work requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long-term implications. Requires developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques and utilizing them to analyze and interpret difficult problems or situations and/or establishing new strategic direction that is site or multi-site specific. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area. Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in area of responsibility. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of functional, site or company operations. Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through several department managers. Assigns objectives, reviews performance and approves employee compensation, coaches for improved performance. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions normally involve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other senior level managers. May represent the organization in public speaking venues and/or community events.

Detailed Description:

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Maintains profit and loss accountability.
• Directs the activities of some or all of the following departments responsible for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies and related products: purchasing, planning, order fulfillment, production, distribution, facilities management, and asset management.
• Interfaces with other departments to assess and improve existing processes.
• Selects employees, assigns objectives, reviews performance and approves employee compensation.
• Coaches for improved performance, approves disciplinary actions and reassigns personnel as necessary to optimize production.
• Coordinates the introduction of new product lines.
• Drives continuous improvements in processes.
• Develops customer specific processes and procedures as required to support the business.
• Establishes, implements and monitors strategic processes to maintain and improve production and production support.
• Establishes and manages the departmental budgets.
• Develops strategic planning objectives and communicates those objectives to subordinates.
• Allocates resources and monitors costs, operational expenses and personnel to achieve the goals of the departments.
• Supplies information for customer quotes.
• Develops and reviews departmental performance metrics.
• Plans, manages and controls performance by establishing overall direction and priorities.
• Participates on company world-wide teams to share information, help implement global initiatives, and continuously improve performance in manufacturing areas.
• Participates on the site management team to help plan and set strategic direction.
• Interfaces with internal and customer design teams on yields, supplier issues, design improvements, testing issues, etc.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to work effectively cross functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives
• 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
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of manufacturing departments and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• In–depth knowledge of manufacturing, the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to establish manufacturing goals and coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet quality and quantity metrics.

Physical Demands:

• Occasional overnight travel is required.
• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines
• Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.

Typical Experience:

• Eleven to fourteen years’ relevant experience

Typical Education:

• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Notes:

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.