Director of Operations, Engineered Bearings

Dover Corporation • The Woodlands, TX

20d

About The Position

The Director of Operations will lead operational performance and strategy execution across OEM facilities aligned with the Engineered Bearings business unit. The role is instrumental in driving governance and consistency across multiple plants, identifying and deploying best-practice methods, and improving gross margin performance. The Director collaborates with Plant Managers and teams across the organization to improve productivity, efficiency, safety, quality, and profitability, while leading manufacturing performance improvements and strategic change across multiple sites.

The position requires eligibility for access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (U-NNPI); applicants must be U.S. citizens. It is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria in the applicable bonus plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10 or more years of management experience.
• Experience with ISO or TS quality standards.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (U-NNPI).
• Ability to develop and manage high-performing, engaged teams with a strong safety and team-oriented culture.
• Experience in footprint optimization, manufacturing strategy, and CapEx planning.
• Skills in lean, Six Sigma, and Value Engineering.
• Ability to grow revenue while controlling and improving margins, maintaining operational performance metrics, and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Team-oriented approach, self-accountability, and ability to demonstrate the Company’s core values.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively lead Plant Managers across operational readiness to ensure exceptional performance.
• Build productive relationships and work effectively in a matrix organizational structure.
• Coach and develop leaders and champion training and growth initiatives.
• Maintain visibility across workforce levels to identify strengths and opportunities.
• Own multi-site P&L and drive productivity, efficiency, product margins, and profitability.
• Identify cost-improvement opportunities through lean improvements.
• Drive consistent multi-site performance and reduce variability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including safety, quality, and financial requirements.
• Review historical and current operating data, including efficiency and capacity, equipment conditions, maintenance logs, spare parts, and production numbers.
• Lead manufacturing performance improvement turnarounds and transformations.
• Champion process improvement and lean manufacturing, and implement best practices across manufacturing operations.
• Drive strategy and change management across multiple sites.
• Identify key risks and mitigation strategies and develop transformation plans.
• Design and lead the execution of internally and externally focused strategies.
• Develop and implement site systems and processes using internal expertise and external best practices.
• Embed lean principles and a continuous improvement mindset across operations and support functions.
• Lead projects from initiation to completion on time, within budget, and to high performance standards.

Benefits

• Competitive health and welfare offerings.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Eligibility to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in the applicable bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director