Director of Operations - Metal Extrusions

Director of Operations - Metal Extrusion

Our client is looking for a Director of Operations for their Metal Extrusion plant in the greater Lafayette, IN area.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• 4+ years of experience leading an Aluminum Extrusion operation.
• 5+ years of experience as a Director of Operations or Plant Manager in a heavy industry operation.
• Technical and interpersonal skills are essential to teamwork.
• Experience building highly effective teams, including coaching & mentoring.
• Lean manufacturing experience, including planning leading Kaizens, TPM & Safety events for department.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or have a green card and live in the U.S.
• Financial acumen

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Responsible for efficient operation of the metal extrusion plant. Department endeavors to engage in the production of aluminum and aluminum/lithium alloy ingot at the lowest cost while meeting quality and deliver commitments.
• Principal emphasis is to develop & motivate a team to effectively manage goals related to Safety, Quality, Cost & Delivery.
• Accountable for EH&S results, productivity, improvements, employee development, maximizing the value of diversity, and customer delivery through implementation of company’s Lean Manufacturing Systems principles (including Daily Management, TPM, 5S, etc.) for the department.
• Ensure consistent implementation and execution of policies and systems to guarantee that customer (internal and external) expectations are met at the lowest cost and always with safety at the forefront of every activity.
• Ensure execution of financial goals and expectations set for each respective year.
• Responsible for planning and sometimes leading Kaizens, TPM, and safety events in their areas.
• Overall managerial responsibility for all production and maintenance salaried and hourly employees in the department, including production/maintenance superintendents, production/maintenance supervisors, mechanical/electrical technicians/engineers, and production operators.