Director of Operations

Come build a rewarding career with the leading fiberglass door company.

How would you like to work for a company that wants its employees to be the envy of their industry? Come work for a place that strives to challenge their associates to grow professionally, believes in providing a positive work environment, and uses your creativity to continually improve their business.

Plastpro provides a superior fiberglass door with the best value, technology, and commitment to our customers. We introduced the first fiberglass door with composite stiles and rails, HydroShield technology, and composite Polyfiber (PF) Frames to the market. Our products are the best door solution and are not susceptible to weather damage, require less maintenance, and offer higher performance ratings.

SUMMARY

The Director of Operations oversees all matters pertaining to production and implements policies, procedures, and initiatives to ensure operational effectiveness, quality standards and financial objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Assist company officers and senior staff members in the development and formulation of long and short-range planning, policies, programs and objectives.

· Develop the manufacturing plan and establish procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that products conform to established customer and company quality specifications.

· Oversee Plant production scheduling to maximize production performance.

· Oversee Plant budget, yearly standard cost update, and Ohio incentive program.

· Audit Plant operations and analyze production data for presenting suggestions to top management for review and decision. Audit THM program.

· Manage logistics, including importing operations and ocean freight shipping of doors

· Handle patent-related matters with Legal department and patent attorney as needed.

· Recommend manufacturing policies and programs that help maintain and improve the competitive position and the profitability of the operation. Work with new product development.

· Act as liaison between department management/subordinate levels, as well as executive/department manager levels to inform personnel of communications, decisions, policies and all matters that affect their performance, attitudes and results.

· Hire, develop and evaluate staff. Consult with Human Resources Department as appropriate.

· Perform special projects as directed by the President.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervision is exercised over Operations/Production employees, both directly and indirectly through subordinate managers. The employee generally proceeds independently in accordance with Plastpro policies and procedures within authority established by the President’s Office.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in industrial, mechanical or business administration, and ten (10) years' experience in a manufacturing environment A minimum of five (5) years manufacturing management experience. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.