Associate Director Manufacturing

Attindas - US•Delaware, OH

56d

About The Position

The Associate Director Manufacturing will provide the direction, oversight, and leadership to deliver continuous improvement in manufacturing operations by promoting Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and People Development. The Associate Director Manufacturing will plan, organize, direct, and control the activities of manufacturing by using all necessary resources provided to deliver budgeted results and continuous improvement .

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of ten years of experience leading various operational disciplines in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated results for Profit/Loss Responsibility and measurable evidence of continuous improvement.
Experience at various levels of leading cross functional departments and managing both Salaried and Hourly workforces.
Excellent demonstrated leadership skills.
Sound administrative skills with well-developed management skills.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing with demonstrated use of the tools / principles with quantifiable results
Experience working in a broader cross division business unit model

Nice To Haves

Experience in related industry
Master’s Degree
Six Sigma Blackbelt certification
Lean Manufacturing certification

Responsibilities

Provide manufacturing direction to support mission statement: To safely deliver quality, cost-effective products on time – every time by building effective partnerships with our customers, our suppliers, and our teammates
Assure compliance to the safety management system and drive continuous improvement in our safety performance.
Focus on machine and organizational capabilities to deliver products that meet our specifications and exceed our consumer expectations every time. Assure a robust quality management system sustained and improved.
Deliver target+ customer service through excellent conformance to plan at or below target cost.
Develop and continually improve employee skills by providing effective training, coaching and direction to improve overall operations.
Drive effective cross functional collaboration and teamwork. Provide constant feedback and support to all Company organizations to encourage and maintain efficient operations.
Maintains operational intensity through metrics and accountability with deliverables that have a direct effect on the business results.
Develop initiatives that support company cost reduction and performance improvement goals.
Demonstrate experience in project management, logistics and quality achieving and documenting measurable results
Partners with all support groups to optimize efficiencies by building strong working relationships across multiple locations, leading continuous improvement and organizational design projects and harmonizing across organization.
Selects and retains diverse, highly qualified personnel in all positions.
Provides coaching and opportunities for development to project teams that will lead to excellent execution of projects.
Ensures responsibilities and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood, identifying training needs, and when necessary, personnel action.
Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals