Operations Director - Columbus Forge Blades (Onsite)
About The Position
The Operations Director - Columbus Forge Blades will be responsible for development and leadership of a world class operation supporting current business needs and growth. The Operations Director is responsible for managing all aspects of operations in a complex site, establishing, and executing production and quality objectives, strategic planning of manpower and material to support factory level loading and tactical planning to maximize labor and equipment utilization. Implements processes and operating plans to ensure safety, quality, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness. Responsible for the operational performance of the value streams located within the Columbus Forge, including safety, quality, cost, delivery and inventory as well as leading the location in operational excellence and lean transformation. Drive talent development across the Operations team and ensure ready now successors for key positions. Oversees and directs cost reduction efforts and process improvements to ensure efficiency of operations and cost effectiveness. Work closely with the engineering, quality and materials team to oversee and directs scheduling to ensure that the plants meet established targets and standards. Accountable for overall safety of the workforce, through strategic direction and cultural deployment of leading indicators. Enhance CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence) and SPS along with the operational procedure, systems and principles in the areas of information flow and management, business processes, and enhanced management reporting to achieve world class safety, quality, delivery and cost. Possess big picture vision while maintaining an intimate knowledge of every department and job role involved in their operational processes. Work closely with Global Supply Chain and Materials to design supply chain strategies that maximize productivity, minimize risk and effectively respond to fluctuations in demand. Collaborate and partner with other sites to provide updates, best practices, etc. Lead an operational team and empower them to build and lead their respective functions. This role will also make strategic decisions around the direction of each of these functions. Ongoing people development; continue to build, lead, and retain top talent. Develop strong bench. Deliver effective and polished communication to all levels within the organization including delivery of hard facts; provide thoughtful and constructive feedback while listening to employee input.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree and 14 or more years of operations leadership experience in a manufacturing environment OR a Master's degree and 12 or more years of operations leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles (Kaizen events or experience with a continuous improvement program)
- Demonstrated leadership skills with direct supervisory experience of a large scope
- Experience working in the aerospace industry
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- MBA/advanced degree
- Leadership development expertise
- Lean, Six Sigma, or CORE certification
Responsibilities
- Managing all aspects of operations in a complex site
- Establishing, and executing production and quality objectives
- Strategic planning of manpower and material to support factory level loading and tactical planning to maximize labor and equipment utilization
- Implementing processes and operating plans to ensure safety, quality, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness
- Responsible for the operational performance of the value streams located within the Columbus Forge, including safety, quality, cost, delivery and inventory
- Leading the location in operational excellence and lean transformation
- Driving talent development across the Operations team and ensuring ready now successors for key positions
- Overseeing and directing cost reduction efforts and process improvements to ensure efficiency of operations and cost effectiveness
- Overseeing and directing scheduling to ensure that the plants meet established targets and standards
- Accountable for overall safety of the workforce, through strategic direction and cultural deployment of leading indicators
- Enhancing CORE and SPS along with the operational procedure, systems and principles in the areas of information flow and management, business processes, and enhanced management reporting to achieve world class safety, quality, delivery and cost
- Designing supply chain strategies that maximize productivity, minimize risk and effectively respond to fluctuations in demand
- Collaborating and partnering with other sites to provide updates, best practices, etc.
- Leading an operational team and empowering them to build and lead their respective functions
- Making strategic decisions around the direction of each of these functions
- Ongoing people development; continue to build, lead, and retain top talent
- Developing a strong bench
- Delivering effective and polished communication to all levels within the organization including delivery of hard facts
- Providing thoughtful and constructive feedback while listening to employee input
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
