Metals Plant Director of Operations

Director of Operations Summary

The Director of Operations is responsible for leading, managing, planning, directing, organizing, and controlling all manufacturing operations to achieve Cannon-Muskegon's strategic objectives.

Essential Functions

• Ensures a safe and environmentally compliant workplace that meets all regulatory standards. Assures compliance for all company, regulatory, and EH&S policies and procedures.
• Adheres to all Company 6-S initiatives and policies. Ensures all employees follow 6-S rules.
• Establishes the vision and expectations for manufacturing operations including safety, staffing, quality, and productivity.
• Provides direction, resolves problems, and sets deadlines to assure all manufacturing objectives are met. Monitors production schedules and processes, directs production managers to assure key activities are accomplished on a daily basis.
• Drive continuous improvement in OEE for production operations to increase throughput through vacuum and air melt operations, through specific, measurable action plans with defined deadlines.
• Drive continuous improvement in finished product yield, scrap reduction, and home-scrap utilization MOM through specific and measurable action plans.
• Identify or develop a ready-now candidate for all key direct-report positions and cascade the same to direct reports.
• Oversees and manages the activities related to facilities and general maintenance.
• Monitors and reviews manufacturing processes to set priority for the team for optimizing plant safety, efficiency and continuous improvement of production methods, labor, machinery, tooling, and equipment.
• Owns the plant capital budget ensuring needs are identified, cost-analyzed, justified, and appropriated to meet manufacturing needs and corporate objectives.
• Analyzes plant operations, prepares reports, makes presentations, and communicates with all levels of the organization and PCC Corporate officials as necessary pertaining to plant manufacturing activities.
• Assists in developing and implementing strategic business initiatives.
• Works closely with Quality, Sales and Technology departments to assist in resolving customer issues and technical problems pertaining to product quality, delivery and other technical concerns.
• Establishes staffing levels and directs the workforce to meet company labor objectives.
• Partners with Human Resources in developing, implementing, and enforcing hourly personnel and labor relations policies and practices.
• Benchmarks to identify industry issues and technological advancements to assist the company in maintaining its competitive ability.
• Must be willing and able to work extra hours as needed to ensure that deliverables are timey realized.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Four-year degree in a related field of study (e.g. Engineering, Material Science, Manufacturing Management, Finance).
• Minimum of 7 years of operations management experience.
• MBA, or equivalent preferred.

Special Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills.
• Self-motivated and achievement oriented.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and spreadsheets & databases.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills a must.
• Well organized and able to manage multiple priorities/projects.
• Willingness to learn and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and financial measures and calculations related to plant performance.
• Technical understanding of aerospace or metallurgical manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Experience managing technical direct reports (i.e. manufacturing/process/maintenance engineers).

Competencies

• Leadership & coaching for performance.
• Data analytics & business acumen
• Problem solving skills.
• Technical aptitude.
• High attention to detail.
• Quality control.
• Communication skills.
• Job knowledge.
• Engagement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk or sit; regularly required to use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The typical work environment is a standard office setting / office contained in a foundry or manufacturing setting. The employee is occasionally required to perform work in a foundry environment with occasional exposure to work near moving mechanical parts / work in high temperatures / risk of electrical shock; the typical noise level is moderate noise.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
• Proof of US citizenship, nationality, and/or permanent resident status in order to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.