VP, Operations

Overview

Lennox (NYSE: LII) is an industry leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions founded over a century ago on the principles of integrity and innovation. Dedicated to sustainability and creating comfortable, healthier environments for our residential and commercial customers while reducing their carbon footprint, we lead the field in innovation with our cooling, heating, indoor air quality, and refrigeration systems.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

The Mexico Vice President of Operations is responsible for providing strategy and full direction to a three-factory operation with well over 3,000 employees at our Saltillo, Mexico Manufacturing campus.

This Vice President will be critical in the development of overall performance goals, objectives, operating budget and talent development within Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, IT, HR, Transportation, and warehouse/distribution.

All candidates must be able to Read, Write and Speak English.

Lead and develop direct reports and others through coaching and development plans; identify and develop successors; monitor progress against goals & development plans Foster an environment that encourages employee engagement through demonstration and modeling of Lennox International’s Core Values Develop manufacturing objectives to meet & exceed customer requirements on time Provide insights on available capacity, manufacturing capability, and demand; identify opportunities to improve efficiencies, develop and implement plans ensuring alignment with division and corporate strategic plans Lead with a sense of urgency, accountability and collaborative solution orientation across all departments and teams with a focus on communicating work prioritization and minimizing disruptions Drive performance execution through personal accountability across all departments Effective and efficient management of capital projects

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred 15+ years of progressive responsibility in manufacturing operations with management experience Spanish and English language fluency is a must

Skills/Abilities:

Certified Continuous Improvement and/or Operational Excellence (Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen) and change management methodologies strongly preferred Highly adept performing at a fast pace, communicating and collaborating across multiple stakeholders Experience with multiple operations related experience such as IT, Materials, Shipping, Quality and Production Control

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