Operations director - plastic manufacturing industrypersonal attributes experience required- guarantee production (preforms, bottles, special containers) delivery in full, on time and in specifications, required by customers, at the most competitive cost- lead safety, quality and continuous improvement processes, to reach production volume, cost improvement, quality and service levels, with ultimate profitability goals- lead preventive and predictive maintenance processes, based on reliability, to guarantee the service levels established- define operational financial goals, to maintain and improve conversion costs and ebit results for production centers- develop plans for new projects and sustainable growth, considering times, costs and impacts to business processes, to comply with commercial contracts and customer specifications- customer focus - engage people and teams - business acumen - set priorities and drive results - managerial courage - dealing with ambiguity - process management - influencing others - strategic mindset - cultivates innovation- strategic and tactical balance - approachability - stronginterpersonal skills in multicultural environments- strong customer viewpoint - passion and drive for integratingwith commercial and supply chain - can effectively influence, inspireand motivate others - collaborator & team builder - very well organized and setpriorities effectively - change agent and leader - a continuous improvement and'can do' attitude- 15+ years of experience in progressive responsibilities in production, engineering and/or operations in multi-location manufacturing organization- lean manufacturing management, with focus on continuous improvement in quality and service levels, as well as equipment and machinery reliability- p&l management - inventory management - strategic planning and execution - project management'must haves'