Director of Operations, Site Leader

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.Who is IDEX Health & Science (IH&S)?As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, IH&S has a long history of driving growth in life sciences and healthcare by embracing innovation and redefining the supplier-customer relationship. The work we do every day allows us to discover key insights and break new ground to create some of the most meaningful technologies that have a lasting impact on companies, industries, and society. One of business segments is called Life Science Optics and we are looking to add more talent to the team.SCOPE OF ROLE: The Director of Operations will provide tactical and strategic leadership over all aspects of the delivery of industry-leading products, ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and timely operations that enable total customer satisfaction, company profitability, and growth.  Special emphasis will be placed on the ability to effectively transform current processes using best practices for change management and operational efficiency, quality, and effectiveness. This role will have responsibility for the following areas:  production, quality, safety, manufacturing engineering, planning, production control, inventory, shipping, receiving, facilities/maintenance, regulatory compliance, and capital investment strategy.  The Director of Operations has direct responsibility for achieving product quality, on-time delivery, continuous improvement and cost reduction goals.ESSENTIAL DUTIES:Lead all aspects of production including, work centers, capital expenditures, direct labor staffing, procurement and inventory management, forecasting and managing production capacity, yield improvement and cost reduction, efficient process development, career development of direct and indirect reports, and workplace safety.Ensure appropriate staffing levels of qualified personnel to meet current requirements; devise strategic and tactical plans to meet future staffing requirements and to raise staff performance levels.  This includes succession planning for critical roles.Lead the site utilizing all aspects of the IDEX Operating Model including Daily Management, Monthly Business Reviews, Goal Deployment, 80/20 Focus, and the Organization and Talent Cycle.Create and implement effective, deterministic, operations-related processes and procedures.Put in place structured scheduling and planning processes.Ensure that facilities are structured to meet present and future operations requirements, including definition and proposal of building and layout modifications, and proposal and justification of capital equipment expenditures.Ensure manufacturing operations are completed in standard times and at standard costs; in the event of variances, determine root cause and ensure implementation of effective corrective actions.Manage all production processes to assure that manufacturing consistently ships quality product on time.Maintain current ISO certification by following ISO policies and processes, participating and managing audits, and training employees as required. Responsible for planning and executing Annual Operating Plans and overall responsibility for achieving Manufacturing Profit targets.  Improve manufacturing and material management processes through use of LEAN principles and productivity measurements.Drive JDE and improvements to the ERP system functionality in order to facilitate better decision making and efficiency. Partner with centralized Supply Chain team to develop and implement effective supply-chain management practices to reduce overall costs, improve product quality and assure stable sources of supply.Effectively manage, train, and motivate all direct and indirect subordinates, as a team, to maximize the overall productivity of operations.Manage preventive maintenance program for equipment and tooling in support of process and product excellence.  Drive safety throughout Operations and identify preventive plans to prevent accidents. Develop and implement programs to eliminate safety and/or ergonomic hazards.Maintain effective accountability for the performance of all team members.Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:B.S. degree required, advanced degree a plus. Ten or more years in a related manufacturing operations management position.Lean Certified a plus.OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:Demonstrated operational experience with results driven through continuous improvement with sustained resultsExperienced, well-trained practitioner of the continuous improvement culture/techniquesAbility to develop and implement creative solutions to systems and processesMust be able to lead and drive change of production operations.  Must be results oriented.  Must be innovative, and able to implement conceived innovationsBusiness Savvy – Must understand how actions impact the IH&S business (growth, cost, working capital and profit) both in the short and long term. Ability to work through conflict and appreciate the points of view of other functions inside and outside of the organizationDemonstrated understanding of ERP software conceptsMust have excellent communication skills both verbally and in writingIDEX Health & Science LLC., a Unit of IDEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversityAre you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?Total RewardsThe compensation range for this position is $147,800.00 - $221,800.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.Benefits PackageOur comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).Attention Applicants:  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at lfcareers@idexcorp.com for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.SummaryLocation: Bristol, ConnecticutType: Full time