Head of Wire & Spring Operations

Leggett & Platt, Inc.; Carthage (MO); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Leggett & Platt Inc. in Carthage, MO, is seeking a Director of Operations Wire & Spring to oversee wire and spring manufacturing for our bedding business.

You will define and implement manufacturing strategy, structure, and processes to improve efficiency and product quality. You’ll lead a cross-functional team, collaborate with sales, planning, engineering, safety, and quality, and report to senior leadership.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of management experience in operations.
• Multi-team management experience.
• P&L experience.
• Experience in Continuous improvement and lean.
• Knowledge of Materials Management, Quality Systems, Industrial Engineering, Time Studies, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Human Resources, and Plant Engineering.
• Proven track record as a team leader with an understanding of management practices within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated project and budget management skills.
• Strong business acumen with a broad understanding of fundamental business principles.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with an impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to set overall strategy and drive process improvement.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Oversee P&L and wire and spring manufacturing operations.
• Maintain knowledge of all phases of wire and spring operations.
• Collaborates with sales, demand/supply planning, engineering, safety, quality and other cross functional teams to proactively develop companywide manufacturing product and service solutions.
• Controls manufacturing projects, overseeing plans, strategies and priorities.
• Coordinates with Plant Management on optimal utilization of multiple locations’ infrastructure and customer requirements.
• Provides input to the quarterly and annual forecasting process and P&L responsibilities.
• Approves projects, including those for funding and implementation of programs.
• Responsible for analyzing technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of company projects.
• Define and implement operations strategy, structure, and processes.
• Monitor performance to proactively identify efficiency issues and propose solutions.
• Coordinate support to operations throughout the business.
• Interview, hire, train, and mentor the operations management team.
• Provide regular performance updates to the senior leadership team.
• Motivates, outlines and delegates methods to surpass all company goals.

Kenntnisse

P&L management

Operations leadership

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Budget management

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Team leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field

MBA

Jobbeschreibung

Leggett & Platt Inc. in Carthage, MO, is seeking a Director of Operations Wire & Spring to oversee wire and spring manufacturing for our bedding business.

You will define and implement manufacturing strategy, structure, and processes to improve efficiency and product quality. You’ll lead a cross-functional team, collaborate with sales, planning, engineering, safety, and quality, and report to senior leadership.