Fleet Operations Architect: Scale Standardized Excellence

KLA Industries, Inc.; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. seeks a Director of Operations to design and scale centralized fleet-wide operations across multiple sites.

The role will implement uniform standards, management systems, and cadences while integrating acquired assets and driving safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. You will build a high-performance Plant Manager team, align leadership expectations, and develop scalable training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years in power generation operations and maintenance.
• 3+ years as Plant Manager or equivalent leadership role.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong analytical and business-case skills; excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence: safety performance, regulatory compliance, reliability/availability, efficiency, and cost competitiveness.
• Translate operational drivers into production economics and capital allocation trade-offs.
• Collaborate on fleet metrics and reporting; establish uniform definitions, dashboards, and root-cause routines.
• Lead annual and multi-year planning cycles (O&M budgets, outage plans, capital plans).
• Develop and execute vendor/contract strategy to optimize cost and performance.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks; ensure corrective actions are closed effectively.
• Support M&A due diligence and stand-up/integration planning for new sites.
• Enable multi-technology execution across the fleet; adapt operating standards to new tech.
• Build and sustain a high-performance culture; coach Plant Managers and develop succession plans.
• Collaborate across Environmental, H&S, HR, Engineering, Development, and Asset Management.
• Communicate directives and lead change management across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Communication

Influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

KLA Industries, Inc. seeks a Director of Operations to design and scale centralized fleet-wide operations across multiple sites.

The role will implement uniform standards, management systems, and cadences while integrating acquired assets and driving safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. You will build a high-performance Plant Manager team, align leadership expectations, and develop scalable training.