What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Operations position at Justrite Manufacturing Co LLC?
Description
Justrite Safety Group is a growing family of industrial safety companies. Together we protect workers, workplaces, and the environment with a comprehensive range of industrial safety solutions. All Justrite Safety Group portfolio companies are united by deep safety knowledge, long experience, and a commitment to protecting people, property and the planet.
Notrax manufactures ergonomic, safe and protective anti-fatigue matting solutions to keep people and property safe in a range of facilities. As a leading ISO-certified matting manufacturer, we are seeking a Director of Operations to join our team in Mattoon, IL.
SUMMARY :
The Director of Operations will be responsible for operations for our Industrial Matting business unit (BU), including daily manufacturing operations, process engineering, quality, production control, and maintenance. The Director of Operations will drive Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement / Lean activities at the multi-site locations to improve KPI's and financial performance.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Lead BU operations with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost through a continuous improvement and structured problem solving approach.
- Accountable for establishing a Lean culture and implementation of key Continuous Improvement tools (One-piece flow, Lean Daily Management, Standard Work, SMED, Kanban pull system, Problem Solving Process / A3 thinking etc.).
- Developing and executing manufacturing optimization plan.
- Establishing site strategy for each manufacturing plant including setting objectives around space utilization, OTD, capital utilization, labor and material efficiencies, and engineering effectiveness; setting long-term objectives for the business.
- Collaborating to ensure coordination on global projects for material sourcing and regional manufacturing expansion.
- Managing KPIs and other metrics around quality, productivity, purchasing, material usage, logistics, labor productivity, warehouse cost, and freight management.
- Developing, Managing and Approving budgets.
- Ensure engagement and clarity on the key priorities through a cadence of Gemba meetings, KPI reviews and action planning to remove obstacles and meet objectives.
- Develop and maintain a high performing organization through selection, direction, coaching and training .
- Mentor and empower operations team to fully own and drive the performance, quality, accountability and engagement of their organization.
- Build and maintain a positive relationship with union, as appropriate, to ensure an ongoing strong working relationship.
- Partner with functional leaders to enhance operational capabilities.
- Assess, recommend, and implement capital improvement projects to improve output and deliver ROI.
- Support New Product Development programs to ensure crisp product launch
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES (0-12 months)
REQUIREMENTS :
Most Important Competencies Required
BENEFITS :
We offer excellent comprehensive benefits that include :
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
