Job title: plant operations director
we are seeking an experienced plant operations director to lead our multi-function team in the areas of safety, quality, service, and cost performance.
* prior experience with p&l management including monthly/quarterly forecasts is required.
* the ideal candidate will have a proven track record of increasing efficiencies and synergies in efforts to reduce operating expenses.
* this role involves managing manufacturing, shipping, engineering/qc and supply chain teams.
* a strong focus on identifying opportunities for cost savings, efficiencies, and synergies is essential.
* key responsibilities include analyzing current engineering projects, prioritizing, evaluating, and realigning the engineering team to support strategic initiatives.
* this position also involves working within the new product development process, evaluating cost-down opportunities, and identifying supplier alternatives to reduce tariff and freight exposure.
* the successful candidate will contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, prepare and complete action plans, implement production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards, resolve problems, complete audits, identify trends, forecast requirements, prepare an annual operating expense budget, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions if necessary.
* prior experience managing staff levels, wages, hours, contract labor to opex budget is also required.
* fostering strong relationships with key supply chain/operations vendors is essential for success.
* closely collaborating with the supply chain team to perform analysis of inventory and ensure effective utilization, purchasing the right equipment, maintaining solid inventory data to reduce excess and obsolete inventory.