Director of Operations

Ametek, Inc.•Irvine, CA

About The Position

The Director of Operations will be responsible for the leadership, guidance, and direction of the FMH Operations & Supply Chain Teams. This position requires planning, directing, and coordinating the execution of production at a strategic level in manufacturing. The role also involves managing daily operational activities and driving accountability within the business. The Director of Operations will identify operational needs and analyze areas requiring continuous improvement. They are responsible for building and executing plans to increase capacity, control costs, and grow the business.

Requirements

Proven record of success as a 'hands on' operations management leader with at least 8-10 years of related experience.
Production/manufacturing management in a low volume / high mix (Engineered) product environment, preferably in the metal forming aerospace industries.
Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and communication skills (both written and oral) with attention to detail.
Extensive knowledge and experience in successfully implementing and leading world-class lean operations.
Proven ability to successfully handle multiple projects and meet critical deadlines.
Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to relationship-building, both internally and externally.
Must be self-directed and able to work well under pressure, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
Strong leadership, project management, and organizational skills.
Exposure to continuous improvement best practices, including but not limited to TPM (Total Preventative Maintenance), 6 Sigma, SIOP, LDMS (Lean Daily Management System), DFM (Design for Manufacture).
Strong customer relations skills.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, other technical discipline, or business-related field is required.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in working at organizations recognized as lean leading companies is a plus.

Responsibilities

Ensure the organization is structured with the talent, resources, and organizational capability to meet customer quality and technical expectations and desired customer turn-around times.
Establish strategies, objectives, capital requirements, material and labor requirements, and budgets to support customer requirements.
Create and implement the lean roadmap for the businesses to bring operations to the next level of world-class lean adoption.
Maintain and control quality, quantity, cost, timeliness, and applicability of all materials.
Manage and control expenses in accordance with the approved budget.
Meet or exceed measured objectives in sales, profit, turn-around time, employee/facility effectiveness, and employee safety.
Participate in the development and implementation of the TMS business strategy and demonstrate readiness to support business objectives.
Participate in sales activities by setting pricing and determining customer demands through data analysis exercises.
Ensure customer requirements are met, optimizing product value, reducing costs, and ensuring on-time delivery.
Drive and support overall continuous improvement initiatives within the facility; establishing metrics, measurements, and tools to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and communication.
Provide feedback to leadership on talent needs and organizational capabilities required to achieve higher levels of production improvement.
Manage people, including hiring and staffing through progressive discipline.
Develop and cross-train technical staff and support groups.
Coordinate and present performance reports to customers.
Identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.