Director Plant Operations

Overview

IDEMIA is the global leader in identity and security. Our mission is to create a safe and simple future where identity verification is indisputable, and only you can assert your identity. We are a distributed company leveraging the latest technologies to deliver world-class products in the private and public sectors of finance, telecom, identity, security, retail, sports entertainment, commercial, government, and IoT. We use a variety of technologies and approaches to deliver quality product and services to government agencies and technology companies. IDEMIA is a made up of a group of 14,000 diverse people from different nationalities, speaking over 20 different languages. Together, our solutions impact the everyday lives of citizens and nations. In this ever-changing world, protecting your identity is paramount. Join the team that is ensuring one person - one identity.

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for oversight and management of one of our production facilities in the west coast region.
• This role will optimize our value stream for our customers, while ensuring manufacturing excellence.
• This role leads the plant organization to improve the overall production process, product quality, cost outcomes, and culture.
• Manage organizational change in a fast-paced environment.
• Coaching and developing talent are critical to success in this role.
• In this role, you will ensure our customer demands are met or exceeded by ensuring cost effective and operationally sound manufacturing of our products. 
• Management of major improvement projects such as production equipment installation and maintenance, capital expenditure requests and justification to include follow up and implementation activities.
• Budgeting and profitable operation.
• You will lead a team of onsite managers, coaching them to collaborate effectively to reduce costs and optimize production. 
• This role ensures all initiatives and processes are in alignment with company operational excellence strategic objectives.
• Reporting on plant progress toward safety, production, and general operating objectives as set by organization KPIs and benchmarking.
• Evaluate capacity and forecast for infrastructure planning.
• Coordinate plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Develop and control profits, plans, budget, and process improvement initiatives.
• Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, inventory, wages, and salaries.
• This position has direct responsibility for all service and financial metrics within this network. Responsibilities include analysis of manufacturing plant performance, capacity planning, and production execution.
• You will be accountable to the overall operational budget and costs. 
• This position will require cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Safety, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• A highly visible opportunity for the right candidate to position themselves for Leadership role with significant career advancement.

Qualifications

• Development of strategy and short- and long-term improvement plans to include automation and equipment improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to Lead P&L and results oriented.
• Experience attaining or maintaining ISO certification.
• Success in a highly collaborative interdepartmental culture.
• Demonstrated record of team building, mentoring, and change management.
• Effective at prioritizing capital expenditures for best returns.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, 5S, Six Sigma).
• Critical KPI’s are Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People, and Operational Excellence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at any given time.

• Typically requires BA and 12-15 years.