Director of Operations

Director of Operations

This role represents an outstanding opportunity to join the Barnes Aerospace East Granby Bradley Park Site as Director of Operations. This position is available for a dynamic individual to play an integral role in driving and supporting our business goals and objectives for profitable, sustainable growth. The right candidate should have a track record of leadership and building collaborative teams to bring about results. The individual will be expected to "lead by example" and act as a proactive liaison between the General Manager and manufacturing personnel to champion change initiatives and to continue to satisfy and exceed customer expectations. If you are a high-energy individual, who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, please submit your name and credentials for further consideration.

Core Responsibilities :

• Leads both the day-to-day and strategic production activities of the site. Manages a team of production and maintenance supervisors to meet site goals. Champion Lean Manufacturing (Kaizen / 6S) initiatives to increase overall manufacturing efficiencies at the lowest cost possible.
• Responsible for internal and external supply chain to meet quality and delivery requirements for the end customer.
• Develop and maintain an effective manufacturing organization through selection, training / development, and motivation of the team.
• Drives operations to ensure safety, quality, productivity and delivery goals are achieved. Recognizes and rewards employees for their efforts to drive results.
• Provides coaching, information, ideas, feedback and encouragement to supervision, leads and associates to promote the growth and development of the operations team.
• Tracks daily performance. Verifies counter measures and recovery plans in place for missed targets. Ensures cell communication boards are being used on daily basis.
• Prepare equipment specifications consistent with quality, quantity, delivery and service levels required for the product line.
• Supports new process and product development and implementation.
• Creates an operational excellence culture where all employees are involved in Kaizen / 6-S activities, and actively contributing improvement suggestions.
• Collaborates with Human Resources to promote a positive employee relations environment through fair, consistent applications of work rules, employee recognition and innovative approaches to employee involvement and communication.

Qualifications :

Education Requirements :

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Company's determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project's contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed.

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