Director, Production-Operations

Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip. Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Director, Production-Operations you'll play a pivotal part on our production team. Directs and oversees the operational policies, objectives, and initiatives. Possesses broad manufacturing industry experience. Must be a professional accustom to instating robust lean operations through the use of Lean Manufacturing principles and techniques. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Prioritizes departmental schedules based on contractual obligations, resources, capacities, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Leads, directs, guides, and assigns the work of Managers and other leadership personnel. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Summary of Duties Responsible for developing, monitoring, measuring, and managing the business plans to ensure profitability objectives are met. Responsible for ensuring departmental goals and objectives are consistent with overall corporate objectives. Responsible for administering company policies and developing long-range goals and objectives. Directs and coordinates activities of subordinate management to insure attainment of goals and objectives. Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives. Confers with Senior Management to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions. Ensure safety and welfare of employees, customers, and visitors while on company property. Provides direction for leadership activities within the department. Ensures effective management of all inter-company, subcontractor, and customer related processes. Insures all production and operational aspects of the company are conducted efficiently and in accordance with the companies Quality Management System. Reviews business profitability on an on-going basis and makes necessary changes to insure all costs are controlled through sound business practices. Reviews production and operational reports and resolves operational and manufacturing problems, to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays. Perform other duties as assigned by management. Supervisor Responsibilities Oversees the duties of subordinate Managers and Supervisors, which supervise exempt and non-exempt employees in Production, Departments. The Director of Production is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the department's activities. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: 5 years' experience in a similar manufacturing environment Computer Skills Basic knowledge Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Other Skills Effective oral and written communications skills Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate. Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to analyze budgets and financial data, design process workflows and procedures Additional Preferred Skills Bachelor's or higher degree 8+ years' experience in a similar environment This job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. #J-18808-Ljbffr Safran companies