Team facilitator--enables interactions between sub-teams and senior staff; scales systems and empowers others to ensure continuation of performance in his/her absence
Talent advocate--coaches, mentors and creates experiences to develop talent from within the plant and on the broader campus, within segment and overall enterprise; prioritizes investment in people as the best means to achieving meaningful and measurable outcomes; grows pool of potential successors
360 degree communication and relationship--understands how to message and contribute up, across and down the chain of command and actively cultivates relationship with bargaining unit, customers and other key stakeholders; crafts communication and relates based on audience; understands “why” and communicates that as part of a larger consistent narrative vision for the overall business and plant
Influence and empowering--Trusts direct reports to interpret and execute throughout the plant and supports local level decision making and accountability; becomes involved in necessary ways but does so judiciously, maintaining a strategic perspective; works closely with peers and segment leadership/VP to craft and execute strategy as an advocate; manages perceptions and bridges gaps between other stakeholders; collaborates with stakeholders to remove roadblocks
Spirit of inquiry--maintains a posture of curiosity and consultative questioning; knows the business well enough to identify the right stakeholders and the right questions to diagnose or inform; provides accountability through data rigor and additional inquiry
Synthesis--manages copious data points and translates them for broader communication, customizing to specific situations or workgroups throughout the plant; communicates forecasts to suppliers; creates executive summaries in collaboration with other senior leaders
Customer coordination--responds directly to customer inquiries, delegating or arranging as required; seeks customer input and balances needs of a variety of external customers to ensure delivery and quality; interfaces with customer and internal stakeholders (NPI, etc.) to anticipate future needs, strategizing accordingly
Job Responsibilities
Maintains high ethics and values in the workplace.
Ensures compliance with all EHS rules required for the operation
Maintains Employee Engagement at high levels, including through regular all-employee meetings and communications
Partners with the Director of Operations or Segment Leadership to develop and execute strategic plans, through the use of Hoshin or other planning tools
Partners with Director of Operations t or Segment Leadership to support development of new market opportunities from proposal through market realization.
Coordinates hiring/headcount plans with HR team
Coordinates with EHS team to continuously reduce workplace risks and environmental impacts
Coordinates with Finance team in achieving P&L targets
Provide direct oversight of Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Maintenance functions of the operation, assuming lead responsibility for quality, on-time delivery, productivity, continuous improvement, and cost improvement.
Prepares for and directs monthly business reviews of the operation with Senior Management teams.
Develops an awareness for the customer’s product and service needs and maintains or enhances customer relations.
Establishes criteria to measure short- and long-term growth and “external gross profit” and regularly evaluates results against these performance standards.
Takes action to correct unsatisfactory conditions that may arise in any phase of the business operation and directs necessary actions to accomplish forecasted objectives.
Provides clear leadership on issues related to asset management, including management of inventory levels and OEE of critical assets within targets.
Analyzes production capacity against demand projections to identify bottlenecks and proactively resolves them through utilization of Lean Concepts, procurement of additional assets, or both
Drives development of talent throughout the team and ensures viable succession plans for key team members
Salary: $157-291k (actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skillset, and/or location).
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Candidate must be mobile
10 years of experience in a leadership role within a manufacturing environment
3 years of P&L management responsibility
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship not available for this position.
This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an US Citizen, US Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Master’s degree from an accredited institution
Previous experience in investment casting industry
Previous experience in aerospace industry
Previous experience in Tool and Die manufacturing
