Director Of Operations Jobs

Tremco Construction Products Group brings together Tremco CPG Inc.’s Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing and Roofing & Building Maintenance divisions; Tremco Barrier Solutions Inc.; Dryvit, Nudura and Willseal brands; Prebuck LLC; Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc.; Weatherproofing Technologies Canada and PureAir Control Services, Inc. Altogether, Tremco CPG companies operate 21 manufacturing facilities, 6 distribution sites, and 3 R&D/technology sites, and employ more than 2,700 people across North America.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Director of Operations will lead, manage, and develop a manufacturing and continuous improvement strategy across assigned facilities to meet long and short-term objectives. Implement lean manufacturing practices to deliver high standards of operational excellence. Ensure manufacturing data and metrics are accurately developed, collected, analyzed, and reported to drive continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Applies the company’s policies and adheres to processes to ensure compliance and organizational best practices.
• Collaborates with senior leadership, operational leaders/peers, and management teams to refine and implement the lean transformation strategic plan.
• Leads, directs, and oversees all aspects of manufacturing operations and infrastructure for assigned facilities. Takes prompt corrective action when necessary to bring manufacturing performance in line with plans and governing standards.
• Approves and directs the implementation and maintenance of operating policies.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of responsibility such as hiring and promotion decisions.
• Establishes quantitative and qualitative metrics, guidelines, and standards by which the company's efficiency and effectiveness can be evaluated; identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Plans, directs, controls, implements, evaluates, monitors, and forecasts budgets and cost of sales at each facility to achieve financial objectives. Ensures continued financial viability through sound fiscal management, preventative service maintenance and capital expenditure planning.
• Embodies the company's core values of transparency, trust, and respect by demonstrating integrity, commitment, responsible entrepreneurship, and moral courage.
• Coaches and manages employees using the company’s philosophy and tools to ensure talent is developed and retained. Constructs succession plans to ensure sustainability and continuity of area of responsibility.
• Coaches and develops team members in personal accountability, root cause corrective action, interpersonal communications, and company procedures and policies.
• Clearly defines and communicates goals, key objectives, and metrics as well as new directives, policies, or procedures.
• Ensures the execution of Lean concepts including but not limited to Kaizen, 5S, value stream mapping, GEMBA walks, poke yoke, KPIs, business statistics etc.
• Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community; leads by example.
• Effectively and efficiently onboards new employees.
• Provides leadership and coaching to ensure a well-trained, motivated, and goal-oriented workforce driven to attain objectives and satisfactory performance in accordance with established policies and programs.
• Provides regular performance updates to the senior leadership.
• Conducts annual performance evaluations and provides ongoing performance feedback, maintaining clear and timely documentation.
• Builds bench to ensure growth and succession. Assesses capacity and resources to forecast current and future needs.
• Develops processes, strategies, and budgets to meet company goals, especially those related to productivity, product specification, quality standards, on time delivery, lead time, scrap reduction, and safety.
• Operates collaboratively and cross-functionally to establish and drive working capital improvement programs, optimize planning and scheduling, reduce work-in-process levels, and improve overall inventory turns.
• Provides effective, inspiring, and motivating leadership by being actively involved and developing a broad and deep knowledge of strengths, opportunities, customers, products, geographic challenges, workforce, etc.
• Drives operational growth through current and future products with an emphasis on streamlining operations and driving productivity throughout assigned plants.
• Continuously addresses and resolves manufacturing constraints to achieve 100% on-time delivery.

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in business administration, manufacturing or engineering preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering, operations, business, or closely related discipline.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 10+ years of manufacturing experience; 7 years’ operations management experience; 3 years’ multiple facilities experience required.
• Experience in cost reduction, Lean manufacturing principles or other continuous improvement methodologies, design for manufacturability, project management and team building.
• Experience in budgeting, fiscal management, and strategic planning/execution.
• Extensive and diversified background in fabrication and/or chemical manufacturing preferred.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION:

The salary range for applicants in this position generally ranges between $142,000. and $178,000 plus a 20% bonus opportunity. This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications, operations, needs, and other considerations permitted by law.

Tremco CPG offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including but not limited to Extended Health and Dental insurance starting day one of employment without paying premiums, Paid Company Holidays, paid time off, Group Retirement Savings Program with a company match, defined Benefit Pension Plan, Performance Based Bonus eligibility, Health & Fitness Subsidy, and access to company Employee Assistance Programs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.