Director of Manufacturing

Faith Technologies•Appleton, WI

About The Position

You’ve discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And ─ as “one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” ─ is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care. This position employs Lean principles to promote an engaged, safe work environment, ensure quality compliance, measure productivity, understand and reduce costs, produce on-time delivery, develop employees/teams, and reward performance while being a positive culture steward.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management or Construction Management or comparable experience
8+ years manufacturing and operations management

Nice To Haves

Lean
Change Management
Manufacturing Systems
Safety Management
Industrial Engineering
Production Planning
Materials Management
Quality Management
Supply Chain Management
Logistics Management
Construction

Responsibilities

Lead Manufacturing Operations for a region consisting of one or more production facilities
Lead and develop the Manufacturing Operations team – leadership as well as front-line operators
Promote a culture of safety awareness and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and other safety protocols
Working through your team, plan and lead the operational delivery of all products and projects achieving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance
Collaborate with the other Operations functions to implement new products, projects, changes, and operations
Identify areas for process enhancement and implement solutions to streamline manufacturing workflows.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing principles throughout the organization
Facilitate decision making using the Choosing By Advantages (CBA) Decision Making System methods
Drive the application of Lean principles into daily management and all related deliverables, systems, and processes
Facilitate the adoption of new systems, processes, methods, projects through strong use and support of change management methods (e.g. ADKAR)
Be an intellectually curious and creative thought leader within the organization as well as externally with customers, partners, and suppliers
Be an effective communicator and relentless collaborator seeking constant alignment between and among the layers and functions of the organization
Be a key leader in the development and implementation of long-range business strategy
Collaboratively work with all other functions to drive overall business success
Support the bid and proposal process as required
Performs other duties as required and assigned.
The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.