Sr. Director, Operations

Cooper Standard

$125K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred
  • 7+ years of management experience
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to simplify complex information
  • Experience in strategic planning and project management
  • Ability to influence at all organizational levels
  • Willingness to travel as needed

Responsibilities

  • Lead Operations across North America
  • Achieve financial performance goals for Operations
  • Implement a lean operating culture
  • Ensure safety and environmental compliance for all team members
  • Oversee adherence to quality policies and documentation
  • Identify business challenges and develop innovative solutions
  • Perform other duties as required

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment
  • Professional office setting
  • Travel opportunities to manufacturing facilities and customer locations
  • Safety training for equipment usage
  • Team-oriented culture focused on talent development
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Position Summary:
This individual will have responsibility for manufacturing activity including: achieving required financial performance (P&L), meeting customer production and quality requirements, launching new programs, ongoing improvements in safety culture and performance, and development of talent for future succession within Operations.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Provide leadership for Operations within North America
  • Delivers overall financial commitment for North America Operations
  • Provides strategic development and drives implementation of lean operating culture
  • Responsible for the safety of all Team Members and the environment is maintained properly and the Team Members demonstrate proper behaviors
  • Responsible for ensuring all quality policies and procedures are followed by all Team Members including documentation of deviation of standard work flow
  • Evaluates key business challenges; directs the development of new or innovative solutions
  • May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description

Education and Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field required. Advanced degree or equivalent preferred
  • Seven plus years prior management experience required
  • Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Complex analysis and ability to present complex information for others to understand
  • Strategic planning, project management and organizational development
  • Ability to influence organizations
  • Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary

Work Environment/Work Conditions:
  • Professional Office Environment
  • Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor
  • Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required
  • Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury

Position Type:

Regular

Additional Locations:

Spartanburg

Remote Status:

Hybrid

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