Director of Continuous Improvement

Posted 8 years ago

Job Features

Job TypeFullTime / Regular
Minumum Salary100000 USD
Maximum Salary130000 USD
Date Posted02-03-2016

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Director of Continuous Improvement
  • Our customer is one of the world’s leading manufacturer of components.
  • This world class firm designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of products for both the OEM and aftermarket segments.
  • This company is offering great compensation, benefits packages and substantial future career growth.

Position Summary

  • The Director-CI is a high impact role reporting
    to the
    Vice President-Continuous
    Improvement and is responsible for the profitability and operations
    of the Company’s satellite rework facilities, by
    managing as well as providing a quality product and
    superior customer service to those local customers. 
  • This position will also play an integral role
    in leading continuous improvement initiatives and activities in all company
    facilities.


Key Relationships

 

Reports to:                              Vice
President-Continuous Improvement

 

Direct reports:                         Shop Supervisors –
Satellite facilities

 

Other key relationships:          Vice
President
Operations

                                                Shop
Supervisors – Mentor

                                                Engineering
Manager

                                                Regrind
Engineers

                                                Production
Employees

Major Responsibilities
  • Responsible and accountable for achieving business objectives (profitability
    and operational).
  • Plan
    and schedule jobs and labor hours for direct employees keeping in mind costs,
    expenses, and revenues.
  • Implement processes and procedures to ensure product
    quality, provide superior customer service, and on time delivery.
  • Develop
    lead people to assist in supervision and operate rework facilities in a lean
    and efficient manner, always keeping quality and safety in mind.
  • Visit
    customers as necessary to grow business, resolve issues, and maintain existing
    relationships.
  • Provide
    measurement and metrics using lean techniques on all facilities’ operations.
  • Perform
    performance evaluations, provide training, and resolve issues among direct
    employees.
  • Provide
    hands-on assistance where needed on shop floor to ensure on time delivery and
    customer satisfaction.
  • Travel between locations as necessary.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION:  KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business or
    other related discipline.
  • Ten (10) years’
    experience overseeing a production facility as plant supervisor or manager.
  • Expertise in P & L accountability.
  • Background and experience in machining.
  • Strong demonstrated leadership
    skills
    ; a self-starter with a “get it done” attitude.
  • Formal training in lean, six sigma, continuous
    improvement techniques.  Minimum black
    belt required.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Desire to make a significant impact.
  • Strong communication
    (written and verbal) and computer (Microsoft Office) skills are required.
  • Excellent interpersonal and project management skills
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS

  • Knowledge of business management principles.
  • Exceptional planning aptitude with a zeal for
    implementing and concluding planned activities.
  • Highly organized with the ability to juggle
    multiple relationships and projects.
  • Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal
    skills.
  • Superior leadership and customer-focused skills.
  • Strategic planner – can look at the larger picture and
    drive relevant actions.
  • Developer of both internal and external
    relationships.
  • Consummate professional.
Behavior

  • Powerful entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Strong decision maker and forward thinker.
  • Integrity – makes and meets commitments; principled
    and honest.
  • Innovative and Creative – tirelessly looks beyond
    the obvious.
  • Detail Oriented – looks under the covers and
    challenges assumptions.
  • Goal Setter – sets realistic but stretch goals and
    measures progress.
  • Team Player – works for the good of the team



Leadership and
Communications
  • Hands-on
    leadership style and attitude required in a mid-sized company and in a private
    ownership context.
  • Ability
    to attract, retain, mentor and develop skilled labor into a high performance
    team.
  • Articulate,
    crisp and concise communicator who speaks directly, openly and honestly.
  • Resilient
    and adaptable, stays cool under pressure.  Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can
    make critical decisions on a timely basis and take firm stances to defend them.
  • Organized
    and disciplined with strong process management skills and ability to set high
    standards, drive an agenda, hold people accountable, multi-task and track
    competing priorities with a sense of urgency
Strong
Partnering/Operating Orientation
  • Interpersonal skills that build relationships across the organization at all levels.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the business, industry trends, performance drivers and operating issues.  
  • Works to complete productivity goals, anticipate operational issues, and create opportunities for customer growth.
  • Engaged,
    hands-on participant with an action orientation and sense of urgency who understands
    the priorities of the business.
  • Understand
    customer relations and have the ability to meet with key customers.


Job Features

Job TypeFullTime / Regular
Minumum Salary100000 USD
Maximum Salary130000 USD
Date Posted02-03-2016

Apply Online

A valid email address is required.
A valid phone number is required.