Manufacturing Director

Quienes somos:
WHY WERNER? BECAUSE WE ARE THE PRO'S CHOICE You will find our market leading products and brands on trucks and job sites all over the world. Focusing on end users' needs drives our success. Our entire product development process—from research to engineering to manufacturing to commercialization—creates products that ensure ease of use, productivity, durability and safety for the end user. On jobsites across America and the world, WernerCo brands are most preferred.

Resumen:

- “A great leadership opportunity with responsibilities across 5 plants on our campus leading over 1800 team members”. _

As Manufacturing Director, you will be tasked to develop, implement an improvement culture and structure to execute improvement projects. The projects can be focused on process improvements throughout the Distribution Network, but also serve as a strategic partner within Manufacturing as well. This Position must drive division to meet/exceed overall objectives in safety, people, quality, delivery, cost. Also, Productivity Projects, focus on internal and external customer service/satisfaction. Required to foster a continuous improvement environment that is driven by operational excellence, and which provides world class products in the pursuit of total customer satisfaction.

**Responsabilidades**:

- Directing, motivating and leading the Juarez Ladders Division team in the accomplishment of divisional objectives.
- Establishing key performance indicators/metrics to drive continuous improvement through a comprehensive strategic planning process.
- Communicating divisional performance to all team members on a regular basis
- Coaching/mentoring and developing members of the team to take on greater responsibilities
- Leading by example in reinforcing company values, principles, safety and quality practices
- Coordinating division activities with collaboration and alignment with corporate objectives
- Developing long term plans for the staff through a robust succession planning process
- Directing the development, planning and execution of manufacturing methods. Maintaining the efficiency, quality and safety of manufacturing processes; being accountable for new or old technology, and new or existing products. This also includes:

- Compliance with quality, safety and efficiency expectations for all manufactured operations
- Compliance with federal and state safety and human resources laws and regulations
- Directing the annual budget planning process
- Driving year over year productivity improvements
- Utilizing six sigma tools to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in systems and processes
- Hiring, training, supervising and evaluating managers and supervisors who are responsible for maintenance, materials, quality, purchasing or obtaining raw materials, production/manufacturing, distribution and shipping finished products to customers; dotted line responsibility for finance, HR and IT functions
- Assesses and uses the facility’s existing capacity to maximize the use of the assets and meet production demands
- Supporting New Product Development (NPD) activities as required
- Skilled at communication with various audiences across many different levels of the organization
- Comfortable with speaking and presenting in front of senior management as well as large groups of associates
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results through others
- Excellent English written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to analyze relevant data and make recommendations
- Successful track record establishing strong relationships across various disciplines
- Responsible for preparation, execution and aftercare of Improvement Projects
- Measure progress and targeting of results from improvement projects
- Proactive and effective communication related to improvement initiatives
- Other responsibilities and/or assignments as required from time to time

Calificaciones:

- BS/BA Degree - preferred or equivalent experience
- Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement expertise
- Lean Six-Sigma Training.
- Intermediate level expertise with the full MS Office suite of products
- Experience with MRP and ERP system.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all employees including hourly, salaried, management and executive level
- High energy, inspirational leadership/management skills which inspire and motivate employees to keep operations running smoothly
- Ability to quickly ascertain a situation and be decisive in solving it, such as identifying defects in the production line
- Commitment to meeting production deadlines, shipping dates and managing time commitments effectively
- Comprehensive understanding of financial reports and ability to react accordingly to ensure cost expectations are met (including ability to prepare operational budgets)
- Demonstrated lean skills coupled with expert bu