Description
Our client provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product lifecycle, leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services, leveraging its optimized global supply chain, and delivering world-class manufacturing services. The industries they serve include commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation telecommunications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment.
Summary
Director of Operations - Oversees management of Production Operations and Manufacturing Engineering (Test, Product, and Process). This role requires a prior background within EMS/CM/CEM.
Responsibilities:
- Participates in the development and execution of division business plans based on corporate objectives.
- Oversees production engineering and production operations departments to attain maximum efficiency and Quality in the testing, manufacturing, and production of our product.
- Supports adherence to a production master schedule and responds as appropriate to significant deviations and changes to satisfy customer requirements and optimize resource utilization.
- Develops, recommends, and implements manufacturing procedures that result in continuous improvement in competitive positioning, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
- Develop, monitor, and report on operating costs within functional areas; Develop and implement action plans related to the same.
- Ensures that orders are manufactured according to specifications/quality requirements and that manufacturing cost standards are met.
- Manages department budget and controls expenses effectively.
- All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.
Qualifications
- 4 years of Engineering or Technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management.
- 8+ years of electronics manufacturing and engineering experience; Contract manufacturing.
- 8+ years in a leadership role in a multiple or large site (600+ employees and associated revenue/customer base).
- Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building, and project management.
- Ability to drive solutions to complex planning issues with limited supervision.
- Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required.
- Lead participates in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation, including a follow-up review with the team in a presentation format, or at least.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required.
- Effective organization and prioritization skills.
- Demonstrate high attention to detail.
- Ability to work with diverse groups.
- Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment, and professionalism.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
- Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
- Strong customer service and client focus.
- Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills including the ability to effectively coach and mentor employees at all levels.
- Enthusiastic and motivational communicator with multi-cultural experience.
- Demonstrates effective customer interface skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence individuals, internally and externally, across all levels, functions, and geographies.
- Use of discretion with the ability to gain the trust of business leaders and others to discuss and respond to sensitive and business-critical issues.
- Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
- Collaborate and influence cross-functional peer leaders in order to obtain support for process improvements.
- Available for travel up to 25-40% of the time, as required.
Must Haves
- 4 years of Engineering or Technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management.
- This role requires a prior background within EMS/CM/CEM.
- Experience working with electronics manufacturing and engineering clients; Contract manufacturing.
- Lean - Black Belt
- Experience with PCBA within Medical Devices and/or Aerospace.
- 8+ years in a leadership role in a multiple or large site (600+ employees and associated revenue/customer base).
Nice to Haves
- Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building, and project management.
- Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
- Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
Additional Information
- Available for travel up to 25-40% of the time, as required.
- Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1700 (Shift 1).
- Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work.