Encapsys Director of Operations

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Encapsys Director of Operations

Position Overview

This position is responsible for managing Encapsys operations to effectively and efficiently manufacture the products we sell. Overall responsibilities for new product commercialization, project engineering, capital planning & installation, and operations alignment within Encapsys business units for three manufacturing locations with facilities in Wisconsin and Singapore.

Job Responsibilities

• Align Encapsys operations to deliver the business units long term strategic goals and short term objectives.
• Champion a high level of safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental standards.
• Develop and deliver KPI objectives at manufacturing facilities and within Operations departments.
• Strategic planning to establish new production capacity, capabilities, and supply chains to support Encapsys world-wide growth.
• Maintain or develop an operational culture based on Lean Sigma principles, employee engagement, and Milliken Values.
• Create and sustain positive business relationships with key customer counterparts.
• Continually develop bench strength in operations, supply chain and project management disciplines.
• Evaluate toll manufacturers, develop and manage new and established supply chains.
• Facilitate business continuity plans and updates for production facilities.
• Promote teamwork between Market Development, Research, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations Departments.
• Represent Encapsys Operations in Business Unit and Chemical Division monthly business reviews.
• Capital planning and capital spend control.
• Effectively manages direct reports, including performance management (setting and modifying objectives, giving prompt corrective feedback as well as praise, coaching for improved or sustained performance, reviewing performance, conducting salary planning), career development (planning and holding regular discussions with employees about their personal growth and development, including career goals), and building open and trusting relationships that further high employee performance and engagement.
  
  

Responsible Care

• Be aware of the relevant requirements of the Responsible Care Management System (RC-14001) and follow plant procedures to ensure compliance to requirements.
• Understand the RC-14001 Significant Aspects of your job and help ensure controls are in place to reduce or eliminate negative impacts.
• Minimize waste, prevent pollution and conserve energy while performing job tasks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the environmental, health, safety, security and Responsible Care performance and programs.
  
  

Qualifications – Required

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field, Operations management, or related field.
• 8 years in progressively responsible positions in the chemical manufacturing field.
• Both practical and formal training in Six Sigma, Lean, or other similar disciplines with a focus on performance improvement and growth.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Must be customer-focused, solutions oriented and able to create and communicate a vision; ability to drive organization to deliver a manner that exceeds customer expectations.
• Have a demonstrated ability to lead people and inspire others to achieve exceptional results.
• Set and maintain high standards, achieve stretch goals and exceed expectations.
• Strong leadership skills, excellent communication, planning, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Results driven, highly self-motivated, analytical, passion for excellence and learning.
  
  

Qualifications – Preferred

• Advanced degree
  
  

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.