We are seeking for a seasoned and operationally focused Operations Director to lead and optimize the endtoend manufacturing operations of a wellestablished contract manufacturing business. This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence team performance and customer satisfaction across a highly customized production environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee all aspects of plant operations ensuring alignment with business goals related to production output quality delivery and cost.
- Develop and implement operational strategies systems and processes to optimize efficiency throughput and flexibility.
- Motivate mentor and develop plant personnel to achieve highperformance standards and support organizational culture.
- Collaborate closely with the leadership team on strategic planning risk management and operational improvement initiatives.
- Drive adherence to internal policies and external compliance requirements relating to quality environmental health & safety (EHS) and regulatory standards.
- Champion and sustain a continuous improvement culture utilizing lean manufacturing 5S and other productivityenhancing methodologies.
- Build robust performance metrics to monitor output cost efficiency inventory control and customer fulfilment.
- Ensure the implementation of safety protocols security measures and employee training programs maintaining a safe and compliant workplace.
- Foster strong relationships across departments (engineering procurement quality HR and finance) to align operational efforts with overall business success.
Requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Operations Industrial Management or a related field.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in manufacturing operations with significant tenure in the electronics industry.
- Demonstrated success in a senior leadership role overseeing plant or multisite operations.
- Strong understanding of highmix lowvolume manufacturing environments with experience managing facilities that operate with limited automation.
- Highly skilled in problemsolving root cause analysis and driving operational improvements under pressure.
- Excellent leadership communication and teambuilding skills with a handson collaborative approach.