Director of Operations - Lynwood, United States - Amotec

Description

Director of Operations - Aerospace Manufacturing

Amotec is conducting a search for a talented Director of Operations for a leading global aerospace manufacturing company located in the Los Angeles area. This role will play a pivotal part in directing and optimizing operations to achieve strategic objectives and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Position Summary:

As the Director of Operations, you will oversee the manufacturing and production control functions, developing strategies to meet operational objectives on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Your responsibilities will include fostering a zero-injury culture, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and cost performance objectives are met, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives for long-term benefits.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Foster a culture of safety compliance and environmental responsibility.
• Ensure the achievement of safety, quality, schedule, and cost performance objectives.
• Collaborate with support departments to maintain internal quality standards and meet customer requirements.
• Analyze, establish, and communicate performance standards.
• Optimize productivity, minimize costs, and achieve safety, quality, inventory, and throughput targets.
• Plan and manage labor, equipment, tooling, and supply requirements.
• Develop and communicate area priorities and measure performance against them.
• Lead the implementation of effective systems for quality improvement and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to achieve scrap and cost reduction goals.
• Provide effective leadership to maintain a positive work environment.
• Manage controllable variable costs and staffing levels.
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects to increase revenue and reduce costs.
• Support cross-training initiatives to enhance workforce skills.
• Administer policies and procedures and provide support to department employees.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years of Aerospace/Defense Manufacturing experience
• Experience leading teams of 100+ people with strong performance management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and QAD.
• Quality-focused and production-driven mindset.
• Experience in process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering.