Director of Operations, Engineered Bearings

Dover Corporation; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Dover Precision Components seeks a Director of Operations to lead operational performance and strategy across OEM facilities within the Engineered Bearings business unit. The role focuses on governance, best-practice deployment, and margin improvement across plants.

You will drive lean initiatives, oversee multi-site performance, and steward safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while partnering with senior leadership to achieve long-term profitability and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of management experience.
• Experience in lean manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with ISO or TS quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead Plant Managers across multiple facilities and drive operational readiness.
• Operate in a matrix structure and build productive cross-functional relationships.
• Coach and develop leaders, including training and growth initiatives.
• Drive multi-site P&L, productivity, and profitability improvements.
• Identify cost improvement opportunities through lean initiatives.
• Drive consistent multisite performance and reduce variability.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and financial regulations.
• Analyze equipment, maintenance, and production data to improve efficiency.
• Lead manufacturing performance turnarounds and transformations.
• Champion process improvement and lean manufacturing best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Strategy development

Change management

P&L management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

ISO/TS quality standards

Job description

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS: Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ (‘the Company’) is part of Dover Corporation’s (‘the Parent Company’) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently. WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China. BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES. We are diligent in recognizing our employees’ needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #LifeAtDPC

Summary: The Director of Operations will lead operational performance and strategy execution across OEM facilities which align with the Engineered Bearings (EB) business unit. This position will be instrumental in driving governance and consistency across multiple plants, identifying and deploying best practice methods while improving gross margin performance.

Responsibilities

• Leadership Collaboratively lead a team of Plant Managers across all aspects of operational readiness to ensure exceptional performance
• Works effectively in a matrix organizational structure with the ability to create and maintain productive relationships
• Experience in coaching and the development of leaders - champions training and growth initiatives
• Be visible and make connections across all levels of the workforce (i.e. operations leadership to the employees) to gain valuable insights into areas of strength and opportunities
• Multi-Site Operational Performance Own multi-site P&L; ensure continued growth in productivity and efficiency, with demonstrated ability to drive product margin and overall profitability
• Identify potential cost improvement opportunities through lean improvements
• Drive consistent multisite performance; reduce variability
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements (i.e. safety, quality, financial, etc.)
• Review current and historical data to understand efficiency & capacity, including equipment conditions, maintenance logs, spare parts and detailed production numbers
• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• Lead manufacturing performance improvement turnarounds and transformations
• Champions process improvement and lean manufacturing activities; lead the implementation of best practices across manufacturing operations

Strategy Deployment

• Proven experience in strategy and change management; with the ability to drive it across multiple sites.
• Identify key risks and mitigation strategies and develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes
• Specific experience designing and leading the execution of both internally and externally focused strategies
• Develop and implement site systems and processes, drawing on internal expertise and external best practices.
• Embed lean principles and a continuous improvement mindset across operations and support functions.
• Demonstrated success in leading projects from initiation to completion—on time, within budget, and to high performance standards.

Minimum required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field and/or equivalent work experience required
• 10+ years of management experience
• Experience in lean manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience with ISO or TS quality standards

The ideal candidate possesses the following experience, skills, and abilities

• Skilled in developing and managing high-performing, engaged teams with a strong safety and team-oriented culture.
• Proven experience in footprint optimization, manufacturing strategy, CapEx planning Lean, Six Sigma and Value Engineering
• Proven success growing revenue, whilst controlling and improving margins, maintaining operational performance metrics and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• A team player who displays self-accountability and can demonstrate the Company’s core values

This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

This position requires eligibility for access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (“U-NNPI”). Therefore, to be considered for this position, an applicant must be a U.S. Citizen.

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