Location
Colorado Springs CO
Job Type
Full-Time Regular

DIrector or Operations

Director of Operations


Specifics

  • Manages spend against budget, including response to changes in production volume
  • Develops and implements processes, metrics and ac manufacturing site
  • Maximizes plant efficiency, product quality, throughput, delivery performance, profitability and return on investment
  • Ensures customer satisfaction by leading a cross-functional team to execute the Annual Operating Plan for Safety, Quality, Productivity, On-Time-Delivery Inventory, Cost, and Growth of the RMB Products business and associates
  • Participate in the budget preparation and long-range capital planning to ensure the needs of the customer and business are met in an efficient and profitable manner.
  • Collaborate with the Finance Department to provide cost and profitability analysis
  • Works with cross functional teams to eliminate bottlenecks. Owns, develops, and drives the continuous improvement roadmap and implementation plan to achieve operational objectives and future state vision
  • Directs Supply Chain personnel to ensure the quality of purchased materials, and that purchased materials meet state/federal/global requirements, as well as customer timelines and expectations
  • Encourages individual employee and team involvement by providing opportunities for constructive input and action on viable improvement ideas.
  • Inspires others to take ownership of business needs, reach their full potential, and become leaders
  • Works closely with other functions of the business such as Engineering, Sales, Facilities, Quality, Finance, Program Management, and adjacent corporate business leaders; Provides guidance and direction for the individuals from these functions assigned to support Operations value streams.
  • Works to define and drive Key Performance Indicators (KPls), host periodic reviews with internal teams and other stakeholders, maintains planning tools and adheres to the RMB Products Operating Procedures
  • Reviews historical sales trends, research demand drivers, assists in preparation of forecast data/statistical forecast models & Plan-For-Every-Part (PFEP) and evaluates forecast results

Provides input in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase­ outs. Consistently look for inventory optimization opportunities and executes on them


Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an appropriate scientific discipline required. MBA preferred

Years’ Experience: 8+ years of experience in a senior leadership role directly supporting operations in either Production Control, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management

Skills:

  • 3+ years of Value Stream Management and Operational Excellence Transformational experience
  • Robust lean manufacturing application experience (i.e., Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Dail Materials Management/Kanban, Design of Experiments (DOE))
  • Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
  • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources
  • Highly organized with excellent analytical problem solving and facilitation skills along with keen attention to detail and strong written & verbal communication
  • Ability to think strategically, innovatively, and creatively to drive positive outcomes with a strong ability to influence change at senior levels
  • Entrepreneurial mind-set and spirit with strong ability to navigate through ambiguity and communicate (both written and oral) complex ideas and concepts
  • Adaptable and flexible in approach with previous experience mentoring formal change management programs and architectures across operations
  • Prior experience with plastics manufacturing in regulated industries, e.g. aerospace, semi­ conductor, medical, etc.