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Director, Manufacturing Operations - Boston Massachusetts
Company: BSG Team Ventures Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Posted On: 05/03/2024
BSG has commenced an executive search for a Director of Manufacturing Operations for our client, a global technology company with strong roots in R&D and optoelectronics, located in Massachusetts that serves clients worldwide. Reporting to the General Manager, the Director of Manufacturing Operations is a high-profile leader directing all manufacturing activities, requiring a focus on human assets, inventory planning, quality, and on-time delivery.Opportunity OverviewChief OPERATING OfficerTHE COMPANYOur client -is internationally recognized as a major innovator in optoelectronics, with production and R&D carried out on 9 sites, in Europe and North America and over 1,500 employees.THE POSITIONThe Director of Manufacturing Operations is a high-profile leader directing all manufacturing activities; requires a focus on human asset, inventory planning, quality, and on-time delivery. Leading all activities in support of profitable growth and development of the company's world-class operations. The role will be on-site at the Massachusetts location and report directly to the General Manager.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & Responsibilities - Lead, direct, coach and motivate manufacturing staff in support of driving to achieve company performance goals.
- Continue to develop the Company's World Class Manufacturing System (focus on on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, no-low returns).
- Ensure availability of inventory and human assets against orders and customer delivery dates; supervise all manufacturing procedures; interact with Quality Control.
- Manage workflow and cross-training.
- Launch materials (new and/or existing) into production line; manage inventory and workflow.
- Generate and maintain reports using Corporate MRP System (SAGE).
- Supervise Supply Chain functions including Supply Chain Manager and incoming inspection in addition to Manufacturing Floor Operators.
- Supervisory responsibilities for Maintenance and facility Maintenance functions including oversight of Maintenance Manager.
- Contribute, as member of company's Leadership Team, and actively participate in various aspects of company's goals (quarterly goals, annual plans, strategic goal setting) including participation in regular Leadership meetings.
- Actively involved in execution of tactical and strategic decisions.
- Promote and encourage understanding and use of the ISO 9001 based Quality Management System.Qualifications
- 10 years' experience in manufacturing plant environment, high-tech, robotics automation preferred.
- 5 years' experience with plant operations management.
- Experience or knowledge with imaging technology or electro-optical technologies is a plus.
- Lean, Six Sigma, TQM (Total Quality Management) background.
- Experience with time motion studies, shopfloor data collection, planning, safety, project management, and effective communication strategies.
- Experience with SAGE.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical), Math, Physics, or related field.
- MBA preferred.
- Prior experience working with international headquartered company is a plus.PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
- Drive efficiency optimizations.
- Assess labor and sync with bill and materials.
- Implement barcoding system for labor tracking.
- Achieve real cost of each product by SKU.
- Supply Chain improvements including automation of kanban's, planning, and dispatch.
- Install new manufacturing line for night vision.
- Build hiring plan for new manufacturing line.
- Improve cross-training/upskill training processes.
- Ensure successful upgrade of SAGE ERP on shopfloor and Supply Chain.LOCATION
- MassachusettsIdeal Candidate ProfileA summary of key competencies required to be successful include the following: Functional Experience
- Experienced operations leadership with previous successful endeavors in high-tech manufacturing, imaging technology, or electro-optical manufacturing.
- Experienced leader and manager manufacturing operations and multi-functional departments.
- Experienced leader and manager of multi-line, multi-shift manufacturing operations.
- Knowledge of supply chain, warehouse, shipping of products is helpful.
- Strategic project management - demonstrated experience creating and driving growth initiatives.
- Expertise with driving business growth, efficiencies, and increase market share.Industry Experience
- Electro-optical, imaging technology, high-tech manufacturing.
- Analytical instrumentation, Defense, Medical, Nuclear Instrumentation, Security & Surveillance.
- Understanding of TWM, Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing processes.
- Understanding of Robotics Automation.
- Experience with Shopfloor Data Collection.
- Experience with Time Motion Studies.
- Overall Operational leadership.Corporate Stage
- Must have Private company manufacturing experience in career history.
- Single plant is manufacturing $25M/year (revenue from their products).
- Managed a team of 10+.
- Total plant size 50-200 employees.
- $25M - $75M company revenue experience.Management and Leadership Experience
- Develop the team and across capabilities by coaching, identifying areas for growth, celebrating successes, managing promotion process, keeping an open dialogue with the team, identifying training opportunities.
- Establish and grow relationships across capabilities.
- Demonstrate mature leadership and empathy in difficult team situations - a player/coach who leads by example.
- 10 years' experience in manufacturing plant environment, high-tech, robotics automation preferred.
- 5 years' experience with plant operations management.GENERAL COMPETENCIESFinally, this individual should have as many as possible of the traits required to succeed in this leadership position:
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