Senior Director, Operational Excellence - Americas

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
What To Expect
As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our Americas Region team. The Senior Director, Operational Excellence, Americas is a key position, reporting to the Vice President, Americas Operations. This position will be located in our downtown Denver office or a Gates' US manufacturing facility.
Key Responsibilities

• Continuous Improvement - Develop and deploy Continuous Improvement (Lean) Culture, Tool Set and Structure to deliver annual productivity savings.
• Fix Sites - Create strike team that can be deployed to fix and troubleshoot underperforming sites.
• OPEX - Champion Operational Excellence for multiple sites across the Americas region.
• New Products - Work closely with design teams to industrialize new products ensuring on time, on budget, to run rate production metrics.
• GPS - Drive GPS standard work, tools, processes, and systems across all sites achieving Gates benchmark performance.

About You

• Strong leader demonstrating accountability, drive for results, bias for action, customer focus, tenacity, and dedication.
• Excellent strategic agility, analytical, problem-solving skills with ability to work seamlessly between strategic and tactical.
• Proficient with the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to quickly adapt and work collaboratively at all levels of the organization to influence outcomes.
• Comfortable Rolling Up Sleeves (Hands-On), working with complicated, disparate data sets and business systems.
• Experience industrializing new products and processes.
• Competence in developing and implementing large footprint projects including plant expansions, consolidations, and product line transfers.
• 15+ years of operations experience with deep knowledge and proven track record deploying lean & six sigma tools across a large multi-site organization, building continuous improvement culture, and delivering 5% Net YoY Productivity.
• Strong executive presence, business acumen and intellectual curiosity.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Industrial Engineering

Pay & Benefits

• Relocation is provided
• Full-Time: $190,000 - $220,000
• Bonus Eligible
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Eligible for unlimited paid vacation and sick days + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating)
• Tuition Reimbursement

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
While we expect the best, we also want to give you the best. That's why at Gates we provide an environment where people can succeed from our policy of 'Dress for your Day' (yes - that means you can wear jeans), health club reimbursement, to your ownership of your work/life balance and more. Visit www.gates.com/careers to learn more.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
At Gates, we believe that we are better together. Proximity has been important to our success over the years as there are critical items that are simply better when done together. One of those critical items is efficient collaboration. We cannot underestimate the power of informal conversations and connecting face-to-face with our coworkers.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Gates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
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