Head of Operations
Weir Minerals - Townley Engineering
Location - Belleview, Florida
Work Arrangement - Onsite
What you'll do
⦿ Operations Leadership: Oversee operations, leading managers across multiple departments including Foundry, Machining, Assembly, Pattern Shop, Warehouse, and Production Scheduling to ensure timely, accurate production and delivery schedules.
⦿ Process Improvement: Identify and implement operational improvements to enhance team performance, increase production capacity, and resolve bottlenecks in molding, grinding, machining, and assembly processes.
⦿ Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key interface with sales, supply chain, engineering, and safety teams to evaluate new work, capacity, cost, and feasibility, supporting growth and integration efforts.
⦿ Team Management: Lead a high-performing team of approximately 7 direct reports and indirectly manage large hourly manufacturing teams; focus on hiring, training, mentoring, and professional development to build a collaborative and effective workforce.
⦿ Financial Oversight: Collaborate with departments to develop and monitor revenue forecasts, SIOP's, and budgets; analyze production costs and identify cost-effective solutions to improve profitability.
⦿ Change Management: Lead through influence and collaboration during post-acquisition integration, balancing operational performance with cultural and process changes.
⦿ Travel Requirements: Minimal travel expected; primarily onsite presence Monday-Friday, approximately 7:00am-5:00pm, with occasional Saturdays as operational needs dictate.
⦿ Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.
What you'll bring
Must-haves:
⦿ Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience that aligns with experience needed for this leadership role.
⦿ Minimum 8 years of leadership experience in complex manufacturing or operations environments.
⦿ Strong operations and manufacturing leadership skills with a solid understanding of production flow, capacity planning, and safety.
⦿ Proven ability to lead through influence, collaboration, and relationship-building rather than command-and-control.
Nice-to-haves:
⦿ Experience with ISO standards and LEAN methodologies.
⦿ Experience managing change during post-acquisition integration or similar complex environments.
Benefits
⦿ Competitive pay
⦿ Career development and learning support
⦿ Access to global inclusion networks
⦿ Regional and team-specific benefits
⦿ Sharebuilder Stock sharing gift
⦿ Wellness support for you and your family
⦿ Collaboration with global teams
⦿ Study support
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