What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Manufacturing Operations position at W3Global?
My client is seeking a talented, exemplary Director of Manufacturing Operations. My client is a fast-paced, advanced technology development company manufacturing, marketing and selling world-class mixing industrial systems. This opportunity represents an excellent career and lifestyle opportunity for the correct individual exists to develop and manufacture breakthrough emerging mixing technologies. These advanced mixing technologies are currently sold in 38 countries, encompassing 20 industries. My client is located in the Rocky Mountains of Southwest Montana.
The Opportunity
My client is a successful, growing, dynamic, new product development and manufacturing company that designs advanced technologies for mixing solutions supporting a broad range of industries and processing applications worldwide.
My client invents, develops, engineers, manufactures, markets and sells a suite of advanced processing technologies worldwide. Current products include advanced mixing and chemical processing technologies, as well as numerous subsystems and accessories.
The unique mixing system that my client has patented. Mixing and is capable of mixing combinations of solids, liquids, and gases using high-intensity, low- frequency acoustic energy. These high-tech mixing systems are marketed and sold globally to an expanding list of clients. My client continuously developing new product lines in response to market demands for processing. My Client also provides custom solutions to its clients, and as such, new equipment manufacturing challenges and opportunities continuously and rapidly evolve.
Expectations
The Director of Operations will be assigned responsibilities for various operational and developmental aspects of the company's continued development and growth. Key capabilities will include the implementation and execution of organization and management protocols to ensure efficient and effective utilization of resources. This work will include the development and implementation of methods that focus on the needs of the company as it undergoes rapid growth in product sales and manufacturing processes.
Although the company is highly focused on growth and profitability, there is a clear historical commitment to health of the organization and of the business, which requires both strong and agile organizational and leadership skills and a robust commitment to success.
In order to qualify for this challenging position, the candidate must possess BS, or MS degree in Engineering and 10, or more, years of successful business operations, manufacturing, manufacturing improvement knowledge, and product line extension manufacturing experience.
The drive to be out in front and to continuously be on the move are essential, as well as the capabilities to sustain high levels of effort to achieve the demands required by an ambitious business portfolio, are essential elements for success. Uncompromised loyalty to the success of the company and standards of unquestionable integrity are imperative requisites to success for this position.
The successful candidate will be a high-tech-savvy manager with experience in product development, product manufacturing with the ability to implement and execute operational methods that support the corporate vision and strategy. The proven capability to develop and to successfully execute tactics that result is successful company operations outcomes is essential.
Essential Functions
The Operations Direct position will maintain production schedules to criterion established by management and client requirements. The managed activities will include allocation of man- loading, working within budget constraints and being able to sustain order and cohesiveness as workload changes to accommodate the introduction of new projects into the manufacturing schedule. Exceptionally strong multi-program/project management skills are essential.
We are seeking a multifaceted individual with outstanding communication capabilities, team building/planning skills, and one who possesses strong supervisory, solid interpersonal/management capabilities, effective organizational abilities, and exceptional communication skills.
The Successful Candidate Must Have
Enthusiasm for working in a diverse, demanding and exciting technology environment is crucial. Strong work ethic and team player attributes are paramount.
Responsibilities
In this position, the successful candidate will:
The Opportunity
My client is a successful, growing, dynamic, new product development and manufacturing company that designs advanced technologies for mixing solutions supporting a broad range of industries and processing applications worldwide.
My client invents, develops, engineers, manufactures, markets and sells a suite of advanced processing technologies worldwide. Current products include advanced mixing and chemical processing technologies, as well as numerous subsystems and accessories.
The unique mixing system that my client has patented. Mixing and is capable of mixing combinations of solids, liquids, and gases using high-intensity, low- frequency acoustic energy. These high-tech mixing systems are marketed and sold globally to an expanding list of clients. My client continuously developing new product lines in response to market demands for processing. My Client also provides custom solutions to its clients, and as such, new equipment manufacturing challenges and opportunities continuously and rapidly evolve.
Expectations
The Director of Operations will be assigned responsibilities for various operational and developmental aspects of the company's continued development and growth. Key capabilities will include the implementation and execution of organization and management protocols to ensure efficient and effective utilization of resources. This work will include the development and implementation of methods that focus on the needs of the company as it undergoes rapid growth in product sales and manufacturing processes.
Although the company is highly focused on growth and profitability, there is a clear historical commitment to health of the organization and of the business, which requires both strong and agile organizational and leadership skills and a robust commitment to success.
In order to qualify for this challenging position, the candidate must possess BS, or MS degree in Engineering and 10, or more, years of successful business operations, manufacturing, manufacturing improvement knowledge, and product line extension manufacturing experience.
The drive to be out in front and to continuously be on the move are essential, as well as the capabilities to sustain high levels of effort to achieve the demands required by an ambitious business portfolio, are essential elements for success. Uncompromised loyalty to the success of the company and standards of unquestionable integrity are imperative requisites to success for this position.
The successful candidate will be a high-tech-savvy manager with experience in product development, product manufacturing with the ability to implement and execute operational methods that support the corporate vision and strategy. The proven capability to develop and to successfully execute tactics that result is successful company operations outcomes is essential.
Essential Functions
The Operations Direct position will maintain production schedules to criterion established by management and client requirements. The managed activities will include allocation of man- loading, working within budget constraints and being able to sustain order and cohesiveness as workload changes to accommodate the introduction of new projects into the manufacturing schedule. Exceptionally strong multi-program/project management skills are essential.
We are seeking a multifaceted individual with outstanding communication capabilities, team building/planning skills, and one who possesses strong supervisory, solid interpersonal/management capabilities, effective organizational abilities, and exceptional communication skills.
The Successful Candidate Must Have
- A track-record that demonstrates success of working in high-technology product manufacturing fields.
- Demonstrated history as a productive, innovative technical manager, with success in a small business industrial equipment manufacturing environment.
- Successful implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning software.
- Demonstrated ability to listen to customers' needs, develop solutions to meet their requirements, trust and respect.
- Ability to combine extensive knowledge of emerging technologies with broad organizational focus, assimilate knowledge of company technology products, applications and manufacturing capabilities and to lead manufacturing in these areas.
- Capability to quickly grasp new technological concepts and implement operational mechanisms to efficiently fold them into the company structure.
- Talent to serve as liaison between research team, engineering team, manufacturing team and vendors that results in quality manufactured products.
- Knowledge and experience in supply chain management, warehouse management and quality control.
Enthusiasm for working in a diverse, demanding and exciting technology environment is crucial. Strong work ethic and team player attributes are paramount.
Responsibilities
- Lead the overall manufacturing strategy, planning, and operations for my client including Production Managers, Quality, Production Engineering, EH&S, Logistics/Distribution, and Supply Chain Management
- Develop and incorporate solid operational safety, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and cost control and programs into all manufacturing processes.
- Adopt process designs, technologies, and methods that maximize operational efficiency
- Plans and forecast resources for facilities, equipment, materials, technology, and workforce to ensure sufficient manufacturing capacity to support business goals
- Promote organization culture to meet the goals
- Design, implement and maintain an effective, efficient organizational structure to successfully support current and future business strategies
- Lead change management activities and provide strong leadership to the teams by encouraging diversity of thought, focusing on employee development and performance, and ensuring teams continually acquire new technology and management skills
- Ensure that there is a strong cross-training and skills development program in place for both production and support functions
In this position, the successful candidate will:
- Be a key contributor to business thinking and foster effective relationships with other functional groups within the organization and external to the organization as required.
- Lead and direct the manufacturing of a broad portfolio of products for the organization as market opportunities demand as directed by management.
- Own and drive an existing Enterprise Resource Planning software program.
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering (ABET Accredited), Masters of Science Engineering (Preferred).
- Ten years of manufacturing and warehouse supervisory/management experience.
- Strong computer skills including MRP, ERP, inventory and warehouse management, MS Office, PowerPoint
- U.S. Citizen.
- Action Oriented: You display a sense of urgency and are known for being a timely decision maker
- Analytical Thinker: You need to have insight and enjoy solving problems
- Decision-Making Skills: You have a reputation for making quality decisions and sticking to them
- Facilitator: You are good at negotiating win-win solutions
- Organized: You assemble all necessary materials and information before starting a task
- Presentation skills: You are confident when speaking to groups and presenting information
- Quality written communication: Your writing is concise and descriptive, and you believe it is necessary to "overcommunicate" project status/updates
- Detail Orientation: You are able to see the "big picture" and go into details all at the same time.
- Problem Solving: You are able to solve problems with structure and teach at the same time.
