Operations Director

This search procedure has been closed (17-10-2014).
Field
Management
Salary
Salary undisclosed
Location
Noord-Brabant
Employment
Permanent
Headhunter
Quaestus
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Organization:
 
Leading Supplier of Building Materials
 
Company profile:
 
Due to the confidentiality of our client no further information will be disclosed at this moment.
 
Job profile:
 
The Operations Director is responsible, both directly and indirectly, for all production related activities within the various business units. Specifically, he/she 
 
  • directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, manufacturing engineering, materials, quality, warehouse, EHS, Lean, purchasing and other production related activities.
  • effectively develops the location in accordance with the company strategy by managing resources, departments and quality. Aligning plant departments with corporate strategy to reach optimal results by keeping market/customer demand.
  • prepares the organisation for ongoing change and growth.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
 
  • Direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, manufacturing engineering, materials, quality, warehouse, EHS, Lean, purchasing and other production related activities.
  • Coordinate and lead plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost effective manner and fully meeting customer requests.
  • Implement and manage cost effective systems for control of process improvements, capital and operating expenditures, manpower levels, scheduling and distribution.
  • Establish and monitor measurements for overall plant performance for quality, delivery and cost. 
  • Effective and efficient use of Lean Manufacturing and associated tools in all areas of the organization. 
  • Provide leadership and training on tools to accomplish company goals and objectives. Fully support improvement programs.
  • Communicate frequently and effectively to associates throughout the organization. Establish and maintain effective communication vehicles such as toolbox meetings, employee meetings, roundtables discussions, and one-on-one meetings.
  • Fully support and implement quality programs at the location(s).
  • Develop innovative initiatives to enhance internal efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Provide advice, guidance and leads managers in their professional development.
Job requirements:
 
  • Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering
  • Good financial understanding
  • At least 5 years of manufacturing management experience in a machining environment (assembly, distribution, planning and logistics) 
  • Previous background in Lean Manufacturing, Materials Management and Quality 
  • Experience in managing and driving manufacturing improvements and projects (lean philosophy)
  • Customer focused attitude 
  • Excellent leadership and people management skills
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to operate on all levels within the organization
  • Strong analytical skills, demonstrating sound judgement and decision making
  • Drives result and takes initiatives to achieve goals
  • Good relationship builder with ability to merge different groups of people, processes and tools
  • Ability to make unpopular decisions that will improve the organization
Job conditions:
 
Competitive compensation package
 
Interested?:
 
You can apply to this position by using the link below. 
This search procedure has been closed (17-10-2014).

About this headhunter - Quaestus Leadership Innovators

Quaestus is gespecialiseerd in Executive Leadership en heeft een breed aanbod van diensten in Consulting, Executive Search en Leadership Development. Onze missie is het ontwikkelen van een Secure Base bij Raden van Bestuur en directie- en managementteams, met als doel het stimuleren van innovatie en exponentiële groei.

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