VP of Operations

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VP of Operations Job Description

Position Summary

Responsible for the daily operations of the Marmon Construction Fasteners Group including managing the systems and processes to ensure consistently across the group.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

o Defines implements and communicates the strategic direction and operational policies for the group operations.

o Analyzes data and metrics to optimize business workflows. Develops processes systems and productivity metrics to ensure the plants are hitting their performance targets. Incorporates early detection and identification into the process to ensure timely actions are taken.

o Leads teams through change management and continuous improvement processes which includes U.S. Canada and China locations.

o Identifies recommends and implements new processes technologies and systems to improve and streamline organizational processes and use of resources and materials.

o Drives a quality culture. Implements a quality plan ensuring quality is built into every process. Establish high levels of quality accuracy and process consistency in planning forecasting and budgeting.

o Collaborates across all functions including sales and customer service to ensure quality and consistency within the group to carry out and meet the organizations goal and objectives.

o Partner closely with our sales marketing finance and operations leaders and their teams serving as a subject matter expert in operations to monitor the process from sales order through to delivery to the customer.

o Drives customer focused culture minimizing back orders increasing fill rates and ontime deliveries of quality products.

o Develops employees with the purpose of increasing production and job satisfaction by setting team and individual goals providing feedback to team members and providing training to achieve the company goals and objectives.

o Supports and maintains continuous lean manufacturing programs and workplace tools including visual management 5S continuous improvement and lean manufacturing education.

o Reduces costs in manufacturing. Reviews and approves costcontrol reports cost estimates and staffing requirements.

o Manages operations to meet critical KPIs. Manage dashboards and provides the leadership team relevant insight and recommended actions.

o Oversees raw material and supply purchases required to meet business needs.

o Follows all company policies and procedures to drive safety a stable and steady workforce ensure that all employees follow the policies.

o Provides oversight and takes responsibility for the 3PL distribution locations.

o Develops and executes on new growth directives.

Qualifications

o Bachelors Degree preferred

o 710 years of experience in operations management in a manufacturing environment required

o Lean manufacturing training and experience required

o Management experience required

o International experience preferred

o Commercial experience preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises a team of plant managers and branch managers. Is responsible for the overall strategic planning coordination and execution of the operations function within the Construction Fastener Group. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees planning assigning and directing work appraising performance rewarding and performance managing the employees addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment candidates will be required to complete additional jobrelated screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process please email your request to and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.