Director Of Operations
CurrentEstablish, develop and execute the appropriate manufacturing/operations strategic plan to support the organization’s business and financial goals. Strategic focus on new product industrialization (make/buy, process choice, capacity considerations, infrastructure/footprint strategy). Formulate and implement strategic changes in manufacturing and operations that guide the organization, maintaining and improving competitive position, profitability and conformance of products to established customer and company quality standards. Manage policy deployment in the areas of lean manufacturing techniques, quality, lead-time and cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, and plant performance measures. Participate with other leadership team and staff members in the development and formulation of long and short-range planning, policies, programs and objectives. Lead efforts to continuously improve manufacturing/operational excellence and define related performance metrics/tools. Establish and maintain key performance metrics, taking overall responsibility of manufacturing performance. Together with plant operational leaders, oversee operational effectiveness for driving metrics: DSO, DOH, DPO, Lean, EHS and cost out. Drive a high performance workforce through effective talent management. Attract, coach, mentor and develop strong leaders within the organization and share ownership with managers in the development of future talent pipeline. Drive compliance to environmental, health and safety programs and ensure adherence to local regulations.Working with the supply chain function: establish inventory plans by product family/site; proactively manage inventory to profit plan, driving improved and sustainable processes; execute the Supply Demand Planning (SIOP) process, driving ownership and collaboration across all stakeholder groups; generate forecasts that meet customer expectations and profit plan objectives.