Director of Operations - Rolling Mill at Your Talent Source LLC

Director of Operations – Rolling Mill
We’re looking for a Director of Operations with experience in an Aluminum or Steel Rolling Mill, for our client, in the Evansville, IN area.
The emphasis of this role is to manage strategic business plan deployment & Operations alignment with tactical execution of the monthly production plan.

KEY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• 10+ years of Leadership experience in a Steel or Aluminum Rolling Plant operation.
• Have a Safety 1^st Focus
• Ability to create a Strategic Vision & Plan
• Ability to Lead, develop, coach people along with passion, drive & vision.
• Change management & CI experience in a Lean manufacturing environment
• Experience with overseeing Maintenance, Engineering & Reliability
• Strong Business Acumen
• Bachelor’s degree in business or technical field
• Must live in the US & either be a US citizen or have a green card.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Establish & communicate a strategic vision, that establish a clear direction for the organization, while providing the tools necessary for binary communication with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Develop strategic manufacturing direction, utilizing lean manufacturing techniques, automation, and kaizen disciplines.
• Be knowledgeable of plant’s products, processes, and technologies which allow the plant to meet customers’ expectations and needs, so that each customer is appreciative of the customer-supplier partnership with company.
• Lead ongoing development and modification of product strategies to optimize costs, product performance and financial return for the business
• Significant participation in preparation of operational budgets, capital plans, appropriation requests & project follow-up.
• Implement improvement strategies to increase efficiency, spend performance, customer delivery & safety record.
• Establish and maintain effective organization and production facilities to assure competitive manufacturing for increased profits and greater penetration into the marketplace (domestic and international).
• Teach and coach direct reports in establishing new innovative processes for making products, with the goal of improved customer satisfaction and return on investment.
• Support & coach department leaders on tactical execution of monthly production and maintenance plans, ensuring monthly financial goals are met.
• Ensure effective safety and health programs are in place to meet or exceed safety goals. Monitor key program indicators to identify periodic need for program effectiveness review and improvement.
• Coordinate and direct departmental activities so that the necessary sustaining maintenance and established production schedules are met at optimum cost.
• Analyze and implement process flow, inventory, and velocity improvements throughout entire value stream, including key supply base and outside vendors.
• Manage relationship with union committee; maintain compliance with collective bargaining agreement.
• Work with planning, sales, quality and finance to ensure cooperative spirit, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction are constantly driven forward