DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, SITE LEADER
Company: IDEX
Location: Bristol
Posted on: October 30, 2024
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Job Description:
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
(https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) 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:
https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefit-and-rewards/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.Job Family: General ManagementBusiness Unit: IH&S
(Bristol)
Keywords: IDEX, Wayne , DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, SITE LEADER, Executive , Bristol, New Jersey
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