Director of Operations Summary

Director of Operations Job Opening in Cleveland, Ohio. A market leader in plastic molded parts is currently seeking a Director of Operations in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area to oversee their manufacturing operations. The Director of Operations shall ultimately be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing facilities at the Cleveland, Ohio site. This Cleveland, Ohio job offers a competitive compensation package and great job benefits.

Cleveland Director of Operations Overview: 

The Director of Operations will report directly to the CEO in Cleveland, Ohio. The Director of Operations shall partner with the CEO and CFO to create Operations budgets and work with the Cleveland Plant Manager to communicate company priorities and goals for different job orders.

Cleveland Director of Operations Job Opening

• Ultimately responsible for all gross profit for manufacturing operations at the Cleveland, Ohio site.
• The Director of Operations will create operating and capital budgets with the advice and consent of the CEO and CFO.
• The Director of Operations must develop operating budgets and cost cap-targets for each facility in order to drive down costs at the Cleveland, Ohio plant.
• Partner with plant managers to create plans and strategies to continuously drive down conversion costs.
• Direct the manufacturing team and automation teams to reduce defects and improve productivity. Document changes and how they improve quality/performance.
• Create a set of goals and drive change to reach those goals through initiatives concerning processes, tooling, and Cleveland facilities.
• Create protocol for and perform “layered audits” to give plant leaders timely evaluations and quarterly goals.
• Create and foster a job culture focused on safety and accident prevention in order to drive down current metrics and lost time accidents.
• Partner with the Engineering manager to evaluate part pricing when able, and involve plant managers as applicable.
• Find innovative solutions to drive down cost at the Cleveland site.
• Foster positive behavior through reinforcement and boost peoples’ strengths.
• Correlate the leadership of reports to maximize their strengths.
• Provide leadership to plant managers in developing their reports and evaluating capabilities while on the job.
• Partner with plant managers to create a training and apprenticeship program.
• Encourage and foster communication of best practices between the Cleveland plants.
• Ensure the quality goals are met or exceeded. Lead all quality improvement programs at the Cleveland, Ohio plant.
• Attend OPEX training and apply the principles to maximize their benefit.
• Check and improve quality and delivery ratings. Work to ensure deliveries are always on time and meeting our customers’ requirements.
• Responsible for the manufacturing capital budget at Cleveland, Ohio plant.
• Partner with Plant Managers and CFO to develop capital budget plans.
• Gather input from all departments then partner with the CFO to create inventory and working capital management metrics.

Director of Operations (Cleveland Area) Job Requirements:

• A demonstrably successful job history in manufacturing operations.
• A Master of Business Administration degree.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline would be preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.
• Able to communicate criticism in a healthy and beneficial way.
• A progressive career in manufacturing operations.

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