POSITION PURPOSE:

The Director, Operations – Americas, provides regional leadership to the plants by inspiring individuals and teams while creating an environment of organizational excellence to deliver results. This role will strategically lead the Americas manufacturing locations with the support of the Plant Managers. The successful candidate is an integral part of the BAC Americas Leadership Team (ALT) and participates in Sales and Operations planning, New Product Development, and Operations Strategy. The position has P&L responsibility for the facilities and reports results directly to the Americas Leadership Team as well as the Global Leadership Team on a regular basis. The Director, Operations is directly responsible for leading production requirements of the business in a safe, efficient, and ethical manner. The Director, Operations manages the production of products from the receipt of the order through delivery to the customer, including but not limited to, materials planning and procurement, outbound logistics, plant loading, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, environmental compliance, sustainability, safety, employee training, equipment maintenance, security, continuous improvement, and warranty field service operations.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provides leadership and direction for the Americas Manufacturing Facilities.
• Develops Key Performance Indicators (KPls) that reflect the true performance of the operation and enables continuous improvement
• Strives to align best manufacturing practices in Americas plants to meet agreed to production and quality requirements.
• Facilitates partnerships with cross-functional teams to develop and execute planning, policies, and programs.
• Develops and implements multi-plant loading and resource plans that achieve objectives and improve the competitive position and profitability of the operation.
• Directs and monitors department and functional managers to accomplish the goals of the operations plan.
• Insures all employees of the operation are informed of all communications, decisions, policies, and all other matters that effect their performance, attitudes and
• Directs and coordinates programs essential to manufacturing procedures, e.g., workplace and worker safety, training, housekeeping, continuous improvement, security, sustainability, and compliance to all legal and ethical standards.
• Complies with all local, regional, national, company, and all other applicable standards, laws, and procedures.
• Develops talent within the workforce to meet the current and future needs of the operation.
• Takes proactive corrective actions as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.
• Prepare budgets that meet operational goals and provides for effective management of resources.
• Participates on cross functional teams with sales/marketing, new product development, and global operations to improve overall business coordination/execution and global best practice sharing.
• Prepares reports as necessary or requested to show performance to plans.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Engineering or other degree required
• 10+ Years’ experience in a leadership role with process-oriented manufacturing operation.
• Significant coursework in engineering, manufacturing principles is required with additional training and/or experience in a minimum of one of the following: Lean Manufacturing techniques, Six Sigma, TQM, or JIT manufacturing is required.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Execute on solid working knowledge of manufacturing operations and processes.

NATURE & SCOPE:

The Director, Operations – Americas, reports directly to the VP, Managing Director- Americas. This role will be part of the ALT. The position will have major interactions with all levels of the organization. The position will have significant interaction with the sales, marketing, product engineering, and financial functions to drive overall BAC execution. The Director, Operations has a great degree of independence and in the efficient and profitable production and execution of BAC products and services.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk up to 20% of the time. Working conditions include those of an office and plant environment. This is a normal manufacturing environment, with normal hazards associated with metal working equipment. This position requires occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs. and travel up to 30% of the time.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)