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TK Elevator is currently seeking an Area Operations Director- New Installation for the Midwest area.

This position is responsible for driving the success of the region new installation operations by efficient, cost-effective and profitable execution of projects. Successfully manages the operations to ensure budget profits are exceeded and develops best practice operational processes with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and growth.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Drives and supports a culture of safety throughout the organization. Including participation in safety training, performing safety audits and stressing the importance of safety to all employees.
• Drives success of area new installation processes from booking to turnover; coordinates with the area vice president and branch management teams to drive initiatives.
• Reviews P&L and other financial reports to monitor branch performance within the region to ensure monthly budgetary goals are met or exceeded. Uses accounting reports to review job backlogs and possible job fades for all branches within the area. Develops, reviews and approves the operation plans and budgets submitted by direct reports.
• Plans, directs, and prioritizes elevator new installations with area manpower needs and ensures the area’s operations run efficiently and cost effectively; supervises project managers and uses project management software and other scheduling tools.
• Visits jobsites to survey and advises on new installation jobs progress. Includes trouble-shooting problems with operations managers and mechanics, performing quality audits and meeting with contractors to review progress.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with customers.
• Implements and oversees strategic fade initiatives. Reviews and participates in bids of large or complex new installation jobs to ensure profitability. Includes attending pre-bid meetings with sales representatives and providing technical input to calculate labor and material costs. Ultimately, maximizing growth and profitability while leading and managing operations functions.
• Assists with and provides approval for change orders, purchase orders, elevator turnover authorizations, accounts receivable, write-offs, credits and other necessary approvals.
• Maintains strong familiarity of company products by attending company training classes and reviewing factory equipment updates and supplier goods. Includes a strong understanding of TK Elevator, and its regional, area and company mission and objectives, ethical standards and code of conduct.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all federal, state and local elevator industry code requirements.
• Prioritizes and supports all US Field Operations and Region initiatives and supports the execution of initiatives and processes within the region and branches. Actively participates in branch coordination meetings; includes interfacing with corporate departments, including legal and labor relations, and collaborates with the factory as the main point of contact for area new installation.
• Possible direct project field crew oversight or project responsibilities on special tasks or projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of equivalent work experience
• Requires a valid driver’s license and a satisfactory Motor Vehicles Report.
• Thorough knowledge of general management methods within the elevator industry and specific experience with the new installation product line.
• 10 years experience in upper level management.
• Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables