Assistant Director Correctional Industries Operations; NY HELPS

Assistant Director For Correctional Industries Operations

The Division of Correctional Industries, more commonly known as Corcraft, is the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) industrial training program. Corcraft's mission is to employ incarcerated individuals in real work situations, produce quality goods and services at competitive prices and deliver on time at a minimal cost to the taxpayer. The Correctional Industries program is a voluntary program available to incarcerated individuals that supports DOCCS's overall mission by teaching work skills, work ethic, and responsibility in preparation for a successful re-entry to the community upon release.

Corcraft employs approximately 230 civilian staff and 975 incarcerated individuals across 26 correctional facilities statewide. Corcraft's manufacturing lines and product offerings include prescription eyewear, chemical and janitorial products, textiles and institutional clothing, printed forms and logbooks, license plates, metal and wood furniture, aluminum casted items, signage for roads and highways, specialty steel products, and office panel systems.

The DOCCS Division of Industries is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Director for Correctional Industries Operations to join Corcraft's leadership team. The position reports to the Director of Correctional Industries and Industrial Training and is responsible for overseeing all manufacturing, abatement and distribution operations (including warehousing and delivery) statewide throughout the division. Corcraft has manufacturing operations in 14 correctional facilities, an abatement program in 9 correctional facilities, and 6 distribution locations throughout the state with multiple programs operating in the same facilities.

The Assistant Director for Correctional Industries Operations directly supervises Engineering, Quality Control, Production Planning and Control, Distribution and Warehousing, and all Industrial and Senior Industrial Superintendents (manufacturing plant managers) statewide. The position is a key member of the Corcraft leadership teams and provides expertise and guidance to all areas of Corcraft.

The duties for the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide leadership and oversight to managers responsible for operations area functions. Develop long-term strategic plans and initiatives including civilian and incarcerated individual workforce development, production planning and capacity forecasting, and quality assurance program.
• Assess and monitor Corcraft's overall performance through performance metrics including Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and other data driven assessments
• Draft, update, and implement policies and procedures related to operational areas while providing guidance and subject matter expertise to other functional areas.
• Conduct site visits to correctional facilities to meet with Corcraft staff and tour manufacturing, abatement, and distribution operations. Review manufacturing system and methods, and initiate engineering/design changes to simplify and/or improve the manufacturing process while encouraging an environment of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate on the establishment and implementation of new product offerings.
• Coordinate the establishment of new programs and changes to existing programs at correctional facilities throughout New York.
• Advise the Director on all matters falling within the scope of assigned responsibility and make necessary recommendations.
• Assist with special agency-wide initiatives, including those proposed by the Director and DOCCS leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Non-Competitive: ten years of experience in the overall management and supervision of manufacturing operations in a factory setting. This experience must have included overall responsibility for manufacturing of three or more product lines at five or more separate plant locations. A bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of the required experience; or an associate's degree may substitute for two years of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience with strategic planning and leadership of a manufacturing entity. Strong analytical and project management skills. Strong written and oral communication. Advanced experience with ERP systems, MS Office Suite, and CAD/CAM programs. LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt certification.