Senior Director of Operations - Buffalo, United States - Lewis Davey
Description
Reporting to the Regional COO, the Regional Area Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient and profitable operations of multiple facilities in the Midwest region.
This role leads P&L management across assigned facilities and manages the coordination between the assigned facilities, the commercial team and functional support teams.
The successful candidate will provide exceptional leadership to coach, empower, and collaborate with the operations teams as well as the commercial and functional support teams including health & safety, Lean, maintenance and engineering.
This leader will use data driven analyses to ensure the facility managers for Waste to Energy (WTE) and Material Processing Facilities (MPF) are running their sites effectively and efficiently in a way that supports customer needs and company profitability.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Safety as the culture and the priority, drive Operational Excellence and asset availability/ optimization across the region via proactive plant maintenance and planning.
Measure performance through audit and tracking KPI's. Provide leadership for the Root Cause Analysis and CAPA plans. Ensure effective corrective actions are identified and follow through that they are addressed at all locations within the Area.
Ensure a consistent and integrated approach to the operation and maintenance of facilities within the region through effective planning, excellent communication and sharing of information and processes.
Deliver P&L targets as defined by budget and growth plans via detailed plans around waste mix, routing, and execution to proforma.
Drive facility production and equipment availability; addressing potential operating deficiencies; and coordinate both corporate and field support to develop and implement effective operating plans.
Coach WTE and MPF leaders on safety and P&L management and in executing on planned and unplanned events driving collaboration with the regional maintenance leader and regional engineering leader.
Encourage and lead by example, through active community involvement that demonstrates Our clients' value proposition in our communities and marketplace.
Drive change management for operations initiatives developed as part of the transformation plan including but not limited to adaptation of new tools, processes, programs.
Support assessments of asset performance, analyze and document deviations to ensure lessons are captured and used to keep our policies and programs current and reflective of actual field performance.
Identify process improvements to business needs using Problem Solving Reports (PSRs) and external benchmarks. Create countermeasures to resolve root causes of problems and inconsistencies.
Partner with engineering and PMO to conduct capital expenditure planning, global engineering standards, budgeting, forecasting, and facility master planning.
Lead consistent and thorough compliance, coordinate support to assist facilities with implementation, oversight and variance procedures, implement best outage practices, including implementation of outage management team to provide assessment, procurement, and execution oversight with the goal of establishing consistent practices and effective cost control.
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
This individual must have 10+ years of progressive experience in operations management with at least 5 years' supervisory experience in a leadership role, as well as experience leading multiple operational sites (O&M) execution.
This person will have a track record of safety leadership and P&L management, utilizing people effectively and managing tightly against performance commitments and be committed to developing a high-performance culture.
Previous experience with building high performance teams, leading large/complex operations delivering services and outstanding customer satisfaction is a requirement.The technical scope covers "end to end" plant operations and maintenance as it relates to the handling of all incoming waste types (MSW, Profile, RMW, etc.), material processing, Waste and raw water treatment, boiler operations, turbine generator operations, metals (ferrous/non-ferrous), ash and all auxiliary systems.
Specifically, the successful candidate will have:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related field; advanced degree is preferred.
Lean Certification is desirable.
Solid business acumen with an understanding of the financial implications on the P&L, new process technology development, scale up, and process improvement.
Ability to drive a culture of dedication to process safety, worker safety and environmental stewardship.
Understanding of power market dynamics and strategies, plant operation and the intersection of these areas is preferred
Successful experience interacting with Federal, State and local regulators, legislators, permitting agencies and other community organizations is preferred
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Competitive Salary based on qualifications and experience
Full Relocation Package available to position location in Buffalo NY, from anywhere in continental USA.