Senior Lean Operations Leader for Manufacturing Growth

Diamond C Trailers

Mount Pleasant (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical
Vision
Employer Paid 25K Life Insurance
Long and Short Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement Program
401(k) & Company Match
Physical Wellness Program
Paid Maternal/Paternal Leave

Job summary

Diamond C Trailers, based in Mount Pleasant, TX, seeks an Operations Director to lead site production operations with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This senior role requires strategic thinking and a strong Lean mindset to drive growth across the organization.

You will build relationships with leaders across operations, guide continuous improvement, and ensure adherence to our Do Work, Love Strong culture in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Business or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in Operations and/or Lean Management.
  • P&L responsibility experience and proficiency.
  • Experience in being a change agent in complex transformational activities.
  • Significant experience in implementation of Lean principles as they apply to manufacturing operations.
  • Ability to apply structured problem solving methodologies to determine root cause of problems and provide effective countermeasures.
  • Experience in writing/developing production procedures.
  • Experience in budget management and cost control measures.
  • Excellent communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • In-depth understanding of trailer manufacturing processes and technologies.
  • New product launch experience a plus

Responsibilities

  • Directly, and through delegation, coordinates activities required to assure safety, quality, delivery and cost meet specified targets.
  • Responsible for Continuous improvement.
  • Assures the compliance of behavior based safety initiatives and continuously improves safety performance.
  • Holds direct responsibility for managing cost by effective management of labor, overtime and expenditures.
  • Reviews and analyzes production reports to determine root causes of variance from budget, and develops and executes corrective actions.
  • Facilitates the execution of daily gemba walk by assuring the proper utilization of SQDC boards.
  • Directs the efforts of plant supervision to ensure the consistent application of human resource policies, procedures, and plant rules. Assures adherence to safety accountability guidelines.
  • Coaches and mentors team members to assure their ongoing development

Skills

Lean management
P&L management
Problem solving
Cross-functional collaboration
Data-driven decisions
Budget management
Manufacturing know-how
Root cause analysis
Communication
Change agent
New product launches

Education

Engineering/Bachelor's in Eng/Tech or Business

Tools

Lean tools

Job description

Diamond C Trailers, based in Mount Pleasant, TX, seeks an Operations Director to lead site production operations with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This senior role requires strategic thinking and a strong Lean mindset to drive growth across the organization.

You will build relationships with leaders across operations, guide continuous improvement, and ensure adherence to our Do Work, Love Strong culture in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

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