What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Of Manufacturing position at Dimplex Thermal Solutions?
Job Overview
Responsible for the management and leadership of the production team. Responsible for developing and continuously improving manufacturing processes for greatest efficiencies; working with design, materials and manufacturing groups.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Responsible for the management and leadership of the production team. Responsible for developing and continuously improving manufacturing processes for greatest efficiencies; working with design, materials and manufacturing groups.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Responsible for manufacturing activities and shop floor execution
- Critical communication skills required.
- Provides manufacturing process continuously improving leadership.
- Delivers Results, Develops People.
- Manages conflict and change
- Coordinate communications between all Department Leaders.
- Supports implementation of Lean Manufacturing.
- Analyze processes and implement recommendations.
- Plans and executes assigned special projects.
- Develops capital equipment recommendations and associated capital justifications.
- Works alongside members of the design, materials and manufacturing groups to develop work instructions, PFMEA’s, fixtures, work station designs, drawings and other documentation.
- Uses performance data and metrics to drive improvements.
- Serves as a member of the Divisional Operations structure and works closely with the COO and the Operations Directors of other sites to exchange best practices, support divisional priorities, and assist one another whenever practical and beneficial.
- Occasional travel to suppliers, including occasional business travel outside of the United States as required by divisional Operations collaboration.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing related discipline is preferred
- 7-10 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
- 5 years of experience in a leadership role
- Mechanical aptitude
- Persuasive presentation ability
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal (Clear, honest and fair communicator)
- Exceptional listener
- Solid analytical and process improvement skills
- Exhibit servant leadership philosophy
- Get it done type of person