Operations Director

About Us

At Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation, we pride ourselves on powering progress in health, security, and quality of life. As a key partner with leading medical devices, semiconductor, scientific analytics, and industrial systems manufacturers, we strive to push the limits of what's possible with high voltage applications.

We are a family-owned business with over 75 years of experience, taking pride in our products that power many of the most advanced technologies making modern life possible. With design and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia, we have become the preferred provider of high voltage power solutions for OEMs driving innovation worldwide.

The Director of Operations will oversee all aspects of operations within our Matamoros facilities, including Operations plant 2/3/4, local supply chain, process engineering, customer service, Matamoros Inventory Management, maintenance, and facilities.

This role requires collaboration with senior managers to develop performance goals and long-term operational plans, maximizing efficiency and productivity through process analysis and interdepartmental collaboration. The Director will set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity, analyzing current operational processes and performance to recommend solutions for improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Direct all aspects of operations within the Matamoros site, including production, continuous improvement, test, manufacturing/process engineering, local supply chain staff, EHS, and facilities.
2. Operational costs and controls, labor costs and controls, control of budgets.
3. Expand lean behaviors within the operations team and across the business.
4. Achieve KPI targets.
5. Planned progression of key areas.
6. Recruitment, training, and development of staff.
7. Communicate business and company issues to direct reports and foster a good team spirit.
8. Ensure targets are set within operational areas to meet strategic targets and plans.
9. Deliver cost-effective capital expenditure programs.
10. Direct Health, Safety, and Environmental activities to ensure compliance with current and future legislative requirements.
11. Comply with internal quality controls of ISO and QMS requirements.
12. Produce and implement development plans covering operational areas and staff.
13. Maintain and improve customer service levels within operational teams.
14. Maintain and improve direct labor costs percentages and cost of production and distribution.
15. Strive for continuous improvement in processes and practices.

Regarding authority and responsibility as the highest hierarchical level of manufacturing (Official Mexican Standard NOM-241-SSA1, best manufacturing practices for establishments dedicated to the manufacture of medical devices):

1. Guarantee that the production and packaging of the medical device meet the established specifications and requirements indicated in this standard. Without prejudice to the obligations and responsibilities that correspond to the health person responsible, in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

Requirements:

• Masters degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 12+ years of experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years working in an Operations Director position.
• Knowledge/Experience with lean manufacturing principles, new product introduction, and supply chain.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• A strong communicator, an active listener, a change agent, with strong decision-making skills.
• Strong project management skills and NPI skills.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to learn and navigate Glovia preferably.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and managers.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Knowledge of management systems based on the ISO standard: 9001, 14001, 13485.
• Knowledge of Mexican regulations applicable to good manufacturing practices for medical devices.
• Strategy development and execution for areas of responsibility.
• Proven and demonstrable experience with people engagement and leadership development.
• Extensive working knowledge of the Health and Safety requirements of a manufacturing facility, with the ability to promote a strong Health and Safety culture.
• Ability and confidence to drive improvements in facilities and maintenance.
• Should have held a similar position before or be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in the required areas.
• Ability to add value, reduce costs, and make business improvements.
• Highly preferred candidate coming from High Voltage industry.
• Experience in managing multi-plants or multi-production lines is a plus.
• Experience in leading organization change/transformation is a plus.
• Result-oriented style and able to manage multitask. Taking initiative, positive thinking, willing, and quick to learn.
• Hands-on and down-to-earth style.
• Culture awareness and sensitivity. Had worked effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Logical thinking, guiding, and directive generation.
• Systematic approach and analytical skills.
• Strong influencing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Good people management skills.
• Passion for driving changes.
• Data sensitivity and could reach conclusion quickly.