What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Operations position at Midwest Automotive Designs?
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The Director of Operations is responsible for leading and executing the operations strategy for our Midwest Automotive Designs business unit. Responsibilities include organizing and overseeing the daily operations and building an effective Operations team. This position will report directly to the General Manager of business unit.
Specific Job Functions Include:
- Provides strength in operations management, including solid logistical planning skills, management experience, awareness of all facets of the operation, an understanding of profit and loss issues and a commonsense approach to getting things done.
- Develops and implements production plans, budgets and strategies to achieve operational targets including safety, EBITDA, inventory, throughput and quality.
- Resolves problems with an emphasis on accountability, delegation of responsibility and the willingness to make decisions.
- Build effective teams and create strong morale and recognize wins and successes, fosters open dialogue, defines success in terms of the whole team and influences with authority when needed.
- Provides leadership in employee relations issues, motivates staff, and produces coordinated and consistent efforts to achieve operational goals.
- Utilizes safety management practices to promote a strong safety culture needed to facilitate safe operations in the operation.
- Plan and monitor the day-to-day running of business to ensure smooth progress.
- Regularly evaluates the efficiency of business procedures according to organizational objectives and applies improvements.
- Sets and executes strategy for processes, efficiencies, and quality.
- All other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering (MBA or MS in Business Management or equivalent degree strongly preferred)
- Minimum 10 years of work experience; 5 years in an operational leadership role
- Must be able to communicate with all levels of the organization
- Be able to build effective teams
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in continuous improvement; lean manufacturing preferred
