Director Operations

Why join us

Geiger furnishes the modern office with beautiful solutions for private offices conference rooms collaborative spaces and more. Geiger designs play an important role in creating environments where people want to bespaces that stimulate creative and analytical thinking strengthen organizational culture and communicate trust to clients and visitors.

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. Its the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Geiger means being a part of something larger than your work team or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Geiger to support causes that align with our values so we can build a more sustainable equitable and beautiful future for everyone.

POSITION SUMMARY

Leads overall manufacturing operations for Geiger Buffalo. Responsible for machining fabricating assembling processing operations and other ancillary functions required for production. Forecasts develops implements and administers plans for efficient facilities staffing and material utilization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads Buffalo Geiger operations for assigned facility. Ensures compliance with Millerknoll policies/practices and standards.
• Participates in the development of corporate manufacturing strategies and develops a plant specific strategy to align.
• Achieves exceptional levels of customer service and delivery reliability with highly variable demand patterns and product variation.
• Maintains high standards of quality follows agreed standards and introduces improvement initiatives to address problems and ensure high standards are maintained.
• Achieves a safety culture which ensures high levels of employee engagement addresses risk and strives towards an accident free environment.
• Achieves exceptional levels of employee engagement through regular and open communication two way feedback at all levels and an environment where issues can be openly raised and positively received at all levels of leadership.
• Ensures a consistent and high level employee experience is achieved across the facility.
• Coaches and mentors team members; designs and delegates appropriate workloads; builds development plans to ensure career success; participates in succession planning activities.
• Delegates authority to key supervision in production production control methods cost accounting maintenance and related operations.
• Ensures that objectives are achieved on a timely basis at the lowest cost (within financial resources) while maintaining quality requirements.
• Follow all MillerKnoll safety policies and protocols

*Additional responsibilities as requested by Management to achieve business objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelors degree in business Engineering or related discipline. Masters degree preferred.
• Significant equivalent operational experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 10 years of experience in progressively responsible production management positions specifically experience with manufacturing and assembly of highly variable products on relatively short lead-times with significant fluctuations in volumes.
• 7 years of managing leaders (supervisors managers or department heads).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Successful experience with change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process from strategic planning through implementation and follow-thru.
• Strong relationship and consensus-building skills are necessary to manage projects in a complex matrixed environment. Demonstrated ability to lead influence and work with all levels in the organization.
• Ability to use a broad business acumen and holistic perspective to see opportunities and risks of potential trade-offs.
• Demonstrated excellent coaching mentoring and people development skills.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically.
• Demonstrated outstanding written/verbal communication skills and a proven capability to present complex concepts in a concise and understandable way to a variety of audiences including the highest level of the organization.
• Ability to effectively use office automation / communication software and tools used in the HMI office environment.
• Exhibits high personal performance standards the desire and ability to continuously learn and must be results oriented.
• Demonstrated leadership competence as defined by Executive Competencies including the proven ability to effectively focus resources to implement a business strategy generate excitement and commitment around the vision and goals and drive innovation and change.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time while working at a computer attending meetings reviewing reports and conducting virtual conferences
• Frequent use of computers including typing viewing monitors and using standard office equipment.
• Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout manufacturing production warehouse and shipping areas.
• Must be able to perform duties while wearing all necessary Personal Protective Equipment as determined by MillerKnolls Health and Safety department
• Must be able to perform in an environment with high levels of exposure to manufacturing noise dust and heat
• Ability to work in multi-shift environment including flexible hours and weekends as required
• Must have flexibility to work varied hours and overtime to meet production requirements

Who We Hire

Simply put we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Geiger is comprised of people of all abilities gender identities and expressions ages ethnicities sexual orientations veterans from every branch of military service and more. Here you can bring your whole self to work. Were committed to equal opportunity employment including veterans and people with disabilities.

Compensation range for this role is $145000.00 - $155000.00. Relevant salary considerations will include candidate qualifications and experience other business/organizational needs and market factors . You may also be eligible to receive a geographic premium annual discretionary incentive and equity awards which are subject to the rules governing these programs. The company offers a full spectrum of benefits including Medical Prescription Drug Dental Vision Health Savings Account Dependent Day Care Savings Account Life Insurance Disability and Other Insurance Plans Paid Time Off (including Vacation and Parental Leave) Holidays 401(k) and Short/Long Term Disability in addition to other special perks reserved for our associates.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility general MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at .

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