Operations Director
Job Description
- Leading multinational in advanced industrial solutions
- Emilia Romagna
About Our Client
Leading multinational in advanced industrial solutions
Job Description
The Operations Director is dedicated to driving efficiency and excellence in all aspects of our business, focusing on streamlined processes and innovative solutions, ensuring that our operations run smoothly and effectively.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the plant focusing on safety, quality, delivery, and cost through a process-driven approach.
- Accountable for establishing a Lean culture and implementation of key Continuous Improvement tools (One-piece flow, Lean Daily Management, Standard Work, SMED, Kanban pull system, Problem-Solving Process/A3 thinking, etc.).
- Developing and executing a manufacturing optimization plan.
- Developing strategy around OTD, capital utilization, labor and material efficiencies, and engineering effectiveness; setting long-term objectives for the business.
- Collaborating to ensure coordination on global projects for material sourcing and regional manufacturing expansion.
- Managing KPIs and other metrics around quality, productivity, purchasing, material usage, logistics, labor productivity, warehouse cost, and freight management.
- Developing, Managing and Approving budgets.
- Develop and maintain a high-performance organization through selection, direction, coaching and training.
- Mentor and empower the operations team to fully own and drive the performance, quality, accountability and engagement of their organization.
- Build and maintain a positive relationship with the union to ensure a strong working relationship.
- Partner with functional leaders to enhance operational capabilities.
- Ensure involvement and clarity on key priorities, KPI reviews and action planning to remove obstacles and achieve objectives.
- Assess, recommend, and implement capital improvement projects to improve output and deliver ROI.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
The Successful Applicant
Job requirements:
- A Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Business, or Management
- Fluency in English and Italian
- Minimum 10 years of experience in operations management
- Minimum 7 years of experience with Lean and Continuous Improvement
- Proven experience implementing lean methodologies including Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving Process/A3, SMED, TPM, Standard Work, Kaizen, 5S, etc.
- Experience with developing a Lean implementation roadmap and execution
- Experience with defining the future direction of the plant; fostering a culture of change with a hands-on management style
- Experience with manufacturing optimization and footprint analysis
- Ability to operate both tactically and strategically
- Lean Certification
- Experience working in a team environment preferably with a small to medium size company
- Experience in metal fabrication and/or powder coating is preferred
What’s on Offer
Great opportunity to work for a leading and growing multinational company
Contact: Mario Malanca
Quote job ref: JN-092024-6545237