NA Workshop Operations Leader: Safety, Efficiency & Profit

Valmet; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet is seeking a Head of North America Workshop Operations to lead and develop our workshop operations across North America. You will guide Production Unit managers, build capabilities, and drive safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring profitable operations.

The role focuses on achieving financial targets, improving throughput, and aligning across functions to optimize supply chain and capacity. Travel within the region is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in operations or a similar environment.
• Experience in workshop/service operations is an advantage.
• Fluent in English; able to travel nationally and internationally.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead Production Unit managers and operational support functions, ensuring resourcing, succession planning and competence development.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with HSE, operational and quality standards.
• Deliver agreed financial targets and improve profitability, cost efficiency and absorption.
• Oversee capacity, production, quality, inventory and delivery across the workshop network.
• Drive Operational Excellence, Lean and continuous improvement for shorter lead times and higher quality.
• Develop the long-term operational roadmap, workshop footprint and investment priorities with stakeholders.
• Collaborate across functions to improve supply chain performance, procurement savings and subcontracting.
• Ensure effective root cause analysis and corrective actions for significant quality and safety issues.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Continuous improvement

Safety culture

Financial performance

Cross-functional teamwork

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field

Job description

Valmet is seeking a Head of North America Workshop Operations to lead and develop our workshop operations across North America. You will guide Production Unit managers, build capabilities, and drive safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring profitable operations.

The role focuses on achieving financial targets, improving throughput, and aligning across functions to optimize supply chain and capacity. Travel within the region is required.