POSITION SUMMARY/PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Director, Operations leads and manages the operations function including production and activities from production planning to shipment. He/she uses materials management skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices, company policies, procedures, tools, and business disciplines within the organization.
JOB DUTIES: ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES - Drives and supervises
- Optimal balance of service to cost and profitability.
- Plant responsiveness to customer requests through materials, inventory, and cost
Management. - Monitors and reports results.
- Has responsibility for material flow encompassing shipping and warehouse and production floor.
- Reviews and plans requirements for acceptable inventory.
- Maintains inventory at acceptable levels.
- Coordinates with finance/accounting on matters involving inventory carrying costs.
- Ensures material availability.
- Manage multi-shift 24/6 operation
OTHER JOB DUTIES - Works with the organization to implement corporate process requirements, improve yields, and
provide best-in-class manufacturing expertise.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum prior experience: - A minimum of 10 years' direct, hands-on manufacturing process or engineering and materials management experience in the high-tech sector.
- Significant experience in supporting materials from an IT and Oracle perspective.
Minimum skills/knowledge: - Strong background in reflow, wave soldering, all SMT processes and related equipment, through-hole and press-fit technology, and process development, with the ability to serve as a lead for the manufacturing operation.
- Adept with leading fast paced, multi-faceted teams.
- Self-starter, demonstrates initiative and commitment, able to influence all levels of leadership.
- Excellent organizational and negotiation skills, strong analytical capabilities.
Prowess with Office products and software, Oracle ERP applications. - Ability to multi-task.
- Strong time management skills.
- Experience using statistical tools.
- Project Management expertise.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use Six Sigma/Lean/statistical tools is required.
Minimum Education :
Generally requires B.Sc. in a related engineering discipline.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Green Belt certification is desirable.
