Director of Operations

TDIndustries, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TDIndustries is seeking a Director of Operations, PLC Controls, to shape our future through strategic leadership and market growth. You will develop go-to-market plans, drive revenue initiatives, strengthen customer relationships, and lead high-performing teams to deliver on operational and financial goals.

With a focus on PLC controls, you will steer strategic planning, budgeting, and LEAN process improvements while coordinating with account managers to foster growth and ensure on-time,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience required.
• Strong leadership, people management, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives.
• Knowledge of optimization and Lean/process improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading projects on schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership, coaches staff, and develops teams to meet performance goals.
• Develops strategic plans for PLC controls activities and budgets.
• Leads pre-job and continuing planning activities and contract reviews.
• Manages relationships with partners, customers, and vendors using CRM.
• Works with account managers to foster growth and drive sales.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Stakeholder influence

LEAN / process improvement

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Sciences or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Job Summary

TDIndustries is seeking a Director of Operations, PLC Controls, to help shape the future of our business through strategic leadership, business development, and market growth. This dynamic leader will develop and execute go-to-market strategies, drive revenue-generating initiatives, strengthen customer relationships, and lead high-performing teams to achieve operational and financial success.

Essential Duties

• Provides strategic leadership, directs, coaches, and develops staff to achieve performance goals and company objectives. Shares technical expertise and experience. Ensures effective training and development of project managers and support staff. Ensures adequate staffing levels in the department. Conducts timely, complete and meaningful performance management conversations.
• Develops strategic plans for controls PLC related activities. Implements and manages plans accordingly. Participates in the strategic planning process.
• Champions pre-job and continuing planning activities.
• Develops departmental goals and objectives, and annual budgets (operational and capital) that support strategic goals and objectives. Monitors and facilitates monthly project financial reviews, investigates variances, and recommends or adjusts operations using LEAN techniques. Ensures project management teams complete projects on time and within budget.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships/agreements with external partners, customers, vendors. Utilizes, enters, and maintains all customer activity in CRM. Participates in contract review and renewal meetings. Reviews and negotiates contract terms and conditions, clauses, schedules or any unusual requirements. Facilitates the resolution of issues with customers, vendors, trades or Partners.
• Works with account managers and customers to develop their strategic plan to foster growth and drive sales.
• Ensures adherence to construction processes designed to complete projects safely, with a high standard of quality and expected productivity.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Construction Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field is a mandatory qualification for this role.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience is required.
• Excellent leadership, people management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage and influence key stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of optimization techniques and process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates business strategy into day-to-day delivery.
• Experience in successfully leading projects and programs, on-schedule and within budget. Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs.
• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities.

Grow Your Career with TDIndustries

Founded in 1946, TDIndustries is a premier, employee-owned Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) company delivering full-lifecycle building solutions—from design and construction to service and facilities maintenance. We power critical environments like hospitals, schools, data centers, stadiums, and commercial buildings across Texas and the Southwest.

Our Partners (employees) are the core of our success. As an employee-owned company, you have a voice, a stake, and a clear path to grow. Recognized by FORTUNE Magazine as a "100 Best Company to Work For," we invest in top training, career development, and a culture built on trust and servant leadership.

Join a growing team where your skills matter, and your future is built to last.

At TDIndustries, we believe opportunity should be built — and shared — by all. Whether you work with tools or technology, in the field or the office, we hire and grow people based on skill, potential, and integrity — never labels. We value the diverse paths that bring people to our team and welcome Partners of all backgrounds, including differences in race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, military service, and more. What matters most is how we work together to build excellence.