Director of Operations
Core
Lead Medium Voltage Switchgear, Integrated Products, and Small Panels manufacturing operations, owning safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
Role type
Senior Director of Operations (Manufacturing)
Builds
Medium Voltage Switchgear, Integrated Products, and Small Panels
Domain
Electrical distribution / Power systems manufacturing
Required skills
Lean manufacturing, capacity planning, safety management, root-cause analysis, financial acumen, team leadership, regulatory compliance, operational strategy, change management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
MBA, experience in medium-voltage switchgear, experience with high-mix engineered-to-order manufacturing, digital performance-management tools
Technologies
Lean, visual management, standard work, takt alignment, flow, pull systems, OSHA, ISO, UL
Responsibilities
Set and execute operating strategy for assigned product lines; Align production, capacity, labor, scheduling, materials flow, maintenance, and support priorities with business objectives; Translate backlog and forecasted demand into practical labor, equipment, facility, material, and production capacity plans; Lead critical customer deliverables, production recovery plans, new-product introductions, and major internal initiatives; Provide timely operational updates, risk assessments, and recovery plans to Executive Leadership; Champion a culture where safety is a core operating value; Ensure compliance with regulatory, internal, and customer requirements including OSHA, ISO, UL; Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action for nonconformances; Build a continuous-improvement culture grounded in operational discipline; Champion Lean practices such as daily management, visual management, standard work, takt alignment, flow, pull systems; Establish and monitor KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, cost, labor productivity, yield, schedule attainment, throughput, work-in-process, and asset utilization; Reduce manufacturing costs through effective use of resources; Partner with Finance on operating plans, budgets, variances, and cost-improvement commitments; Lead and develop Value Stream Managers, Operations Managers, and senior manufacturing leaders; Strengthen frontline leadership through clear expectations, management routines, decision rights, and accountability; Lead organizational and cultural changes needed to support growth; Partner with EHS, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Procurement, Human Resources, Finance, and other support teams; Coordinate cross-functional priorities to remove production barriers, improve manufacturability, resolve quality issues, and maintain production flow; Work with Engineering and Quality on new-product introductions, design changes, process qualification, corrective actions, and manufacturing readiness; Align production requirements with material availability, supplier performance, inventory objectives, and customer demand.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & hands-on execution
