Operations Director - Production

Piovan S.p.A.; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations in a fast-paced environment. This role involves overseeing daily production activities, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in manufacturing systems, a strong understanding of Lean principles, and a passion for fostering team development. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to operational excellence and make a significant impact on production efficiency and team performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing operations management.
• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and efficacy standards in production.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to enhance team efficiency.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Quality Control

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Manufacturing Systems

Quality Systems

Job description

Reporting to the company President and being a member of the leadership team. Responsible for the lead and of the day-to-day operations and production of the manufacturing operations team. Offering solutions of continuous improvement efforts to improve overall efficiency of the team. Developing long term strategic plans for operations.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for safety, quality and efficacy of production ensuring compliance with all applicable specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, and federal/state OSHA regulations of manufacturing environment.
2. Manage, monitor, and report on staffing levels to support production demand.
3. Assure product quality by monitoring the performance data and initiating appropriate improvement projects.
4. Create indicator metrics to evaluate and steer the team's improvement activities.
5. Lead the supervisors to utilize Lean Manufacturing tools to solve problems and improve performance.
6. Understanding of quality documentation and participate in customer and regulatory audits.
7. Work closely with the manufacturing engineering groups to ensure optimization of process productivity.
8. Participate in operation and project review meetings.
9. Develop strong training requirements and ensure effective cross training for the operations is completed to ensure high flexibility by the team.
10. Maintain data for on-time delivery, Yield, and shop floor performance metrics and work with functional team.
11. Provide training, mentoring, and on-going support to manufacturing Supervisors and team members.
12. Daily review of production schedules.
13. Provide reports and updates on performance measurements.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field.
2. 8+ years of related experience.
3. Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems and inventory practices.
4. Knowledge of quality systems and problem solving preferred but not required.
5. Lean 6σ black belt certification, not required.