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Northwell Health

Operations Director - Manufacturing

Northwell Health, Deer Park, New York, United States, 11729


FlexStaff is seeking an experienced Operations Director

to join our client's team, a leading manufacturer of optics technology for the defense, aerospace and commercial industries.

This is a full-time, direct hire position, located ONSITE in Suffolk County, NY.

As Operations Director, you will be responsible for the manufacturing and operational performance of the site including production, quality management and facilities. This role is very hands-on and will have daily interactions on the production floor. The Operations Director will have direct people management responsibility for Quality, Production, Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing Engineering (about 25 people).

Essential Skills:

Culture and Safety focused

Employee Development

Lean manufacturing & Six Sigma expertise

Optics technology

Micro assembly

Assembly, machine shop and surface finishing processes manufacturing management

P&L management

Building and leading high-performance teams

Requirements:

BS and/or MS in Engineering

Minimum 15 years of manufacturing management experience-preferably in optical components or assemblies or related high precision products

Experience working in a matrix organization is preferred

Job Details

Operations:

Comprehensive understanding of the manufacturing environment and agility to handle changing conditions affecting the business

Customer focused leadership driving the performance of end to end manufacturing.

Deep experience with ERP systems and applications

Ensure that all aspects of the business are engaged in continuous improvement, regulatory and legal compliance as well as the highest standards of quality and safety

Review and mitigate risks to the business

Responsible for overseeing Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance and initiatives within the organization

Proactively identifying talent and skill gaps, as well as facilitating their development

Cost Control

Responsible for the financial and operational target and productivity including cost of quality of manufacturing and engineering

Understand and deploy the strategy, policies, and financial metrics

Engineering

Create, communicate and implement engineering processes and procedures

Lead the engineering team in converting customer RFQs into workable solutions

Manage origination, development and publication of new intellectual property and related patent filings

Management

Work with the business development and sales team to generate and evaluate new opportunities

Represent operations and production in cross-functional product creation teams

Represent and be a key decision maker in relevant interactions with customers, suppliers, and key industry resources

Participate in Sales and Operations Planning

Accountability

Present and available to effectively manage important business issues when they arise.

Acknowledge ownership and demonstrate leadership in resolving issues

Promote a culture of openness and fairness

Coach and mentor

Agility

React to change quickly

Lead by example and demonstrate strong work ethic

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).