Director - Operations Jobs

Experience level: Mid-senior
Experience required: 8 Years
Education level: Bachelor's degree
Location: Winona, MN
Summary
Oversees management of Production Operations, Manufacturing Engineering (Test, Product and Process)
Responsibilities

• Ensures that orders are manufactured according to specifications/quality requirements and that manufacturing cost standards are met.
• Participates in the development and execution of division business plans based on corporate objectives.
• Develops, recommend, and implements manufacturing procedures that result in continuous improvement in competitive positioning, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.
• Manages department budget and control expenses effectively.
• Oversees production engineering and production operations departments to attain maximum efficiency and Quality in the test, manufacturing, and production of our product.
• Develops, monitors and reports on operating costs within functional areas; Develop and implement action plans related to same.
• Supports the adherence to a production master schedule and respond as appropriate to significant deviations and changes to satisfy customer requirements and to optimize resource utilization.

Other Information

• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills including ability to effectively coach and mentor employees at all levels.
• Demonstrate high attention to detail.
• Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence individuals, internally and externally, across all levels, functions, and geographies.
• Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• 8+ years in a leadership role in a multiple or large site (600+ employees and associated revenue/customer base).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups.
• Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Use of discretion with the ability to gain trust of business leaders and others to discuss and respond to sensitive and business critical issues.
• Effective organization and prioritization skills.
• Lead participates in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format, or at least.
• Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required.
• Available for travel up to 25-40% of the time, as required.
• Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required.
• Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management.
• Ability to drive solutions to complex planning issues with limited supervision.
• 8+ years electronics manufacturing and engineering experience; Contract manufacturing preferred.
• Enthusiastic and motivational communicator with multi-cultural experience.
• Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment, and professionalism.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
• Strong customer service and client focus.
• 4 year Engineering or Technical degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management.
• Demonstrates effective customer interface skills.
• Effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Collaborate and influence cross functional peer leaders in order to obtain support for process improvements.

Must Have

• Available for travel up to 25-40% of the time, as required.
• 8+ years electronics manufacturing and engineering experience; Contract manufacturing preferred.
• 8+ years in a leadership role in a multiple or large site (600+ employees and associated revenue/customer base).
• Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required.
• 4 years Engineering or Technical degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management.

NICE TO HAVE
Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management.