Operations Senior Director

Daikin Applied Americas • Staunton, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Make your mark at the world’s largest HVAC company! Daikin Applied is seeking a talented Senior Director of Operations. The Senior Director of Operations will direct, and lead the production of our Chiller product lines, ensuring the achievement of company objectives. You will lead a team of supervisors and a production staff of more than 400 union employees, tasked with producing custom and semi-custom industrial chillers that meet Daikin Applied's quality standards and commitment to on time delivery. This role will be focused on driving strategy and transformational change. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor! Location: Staunton, VA onsite

Requirements

• 4-year bachelor’s degree bachelor’s degree in Technical, Scientific or Engineering
• 10 years of leading people and processes, setting strategy, site or functional oversight in a semi-custom manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains manufacturing operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor hours, production costs, backlogs, quality and other related manufacturing statistics
• Provides input to the development of product strategy and research and development of new and emerging products
• Establishes production and quality control standards, develops budget and cost controls, and obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered
• Provides guidance to the development of a manufacturing process plan, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs
• Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment
• Reviews production, operating and financial reports and communicates information to executive management
• Determines responsibilities of assigned organization and staff positions to accomplish business objectives
• Develop plant policies and supervise the application of such policies.
• Ensures that all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations
• Participates in organizational development to ensure appropriate and adequate utilization of labor, machinery and equipment. Take action to implement changes/improvements when necessary
• Oversee the implementation of manufacturing schedules based on sales requirements and plant capacity
• Monitors production activities to eliminate delays and ensure adherence to production and shopping schedules
• Maintains effective communications with Engineering, Purchasing, Materials, Customer Service, Marketing and other departments to constantly seek production improvements, minimize costs and ensure maximum customer satisfaction
• Oversees a strong, proactive safety program to promote a safe, healthy working environment for all plant employees
• Seeks to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the union and provides information in periodic Labor-Management meetings
• Maintains conformance to budgetary limitations in all departments
• Manage supervisors and other employees by establishing goals, allocating resources, assessing annual performance and determining individual merit and promotional increases

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• PTO
• 401K match
• support for community involvement and much more
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees