Director (Operations

Job Description

Tremco Construction Products Group (CPG), part of RPM International Inc., unites industry-leading building envelope solutions manufacturers, service providers and trusted brands—including Tremco, Nudura, Dryvit, Willseal, Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc., and Weatherproofing Technologies Canada—to deliver comprehensive, integrated building systems. With operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, India and Latin America, Tremco CPG has a global presence supported by regional businesses and distributors who understand local market needs for commercial, industrial and residential construction and restoration projects.

Lead people and change management initiatives (including technology systems) across multiple manufacturing locations. Develop and implement long and short-term strategies to meet key performance indicators, continuous improvement initiatives, and Lean manufacturing practices. Ensure safety and operational excellence at all assigned locations with evidence-based manufacturing data and metrics. Regularly travel to assigned sites (currently 5 individual locations within a 5-mile radius of each other) to manage teams and processes, provide financial oversight, and execute growth initiatives in support of annual plans.

• Drive a safety-first culture.
• Develop processes, strategies, and budgets to meet company goals, especially those related to safety, productivity, product specification, quality standards, on‑time delivery, lead time, and scrap reduction.
• Lead, direct, and oversee all aspects of people leadership, manufacturing operations and infrastructure for assigned facilities.
• Take prompt corrective action when necessary to bring manufacturing performance in line with plans and governing standards.
• Plan, direct, control, implement, evaluate, monitor, and forecast budgets and cost of sales at each facility to achieve financial objectives.
• Ensures continued financial viability through sound fiscal management, preventative service maintenance and capital expenditure planning.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, operational leaders/peers, and management teams to refine and implement the lean transformation strategic plan.
• Drive operational growth through current and future products with an emphasis on streamlining operations and driving productivity throughout assigned plants.
• Operate collaboratively and cross-functionally to establish and drive working capital improvement programs, optimize planning and scheduling, reduce work-in-process levels, and improve overall inventory turns.
• Continuously address and resolve manufacturing constraints to achieve 100% on‑time delivery.
• Ensure the execution of Lean concepts including but not limited to Kaizen, 5S, value stream mapping, GEMBA walks, KPIs, business statistics etc.
• Approve and direct the implementation and maintenance of safety and operating policies.
• Establish quantitative and qualitative metrics, guidelines, and standards by which the company's efficiency and effectiveness can be evaluated; identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide leadership and coaching to ensure a well‑trained, motivated, and goal‑oriented workforce driven to attain objectives and satisfactory performance in accordance with established policies and programs.
• Coach and develop team members in personal accountability, root cause corrective action, interpersonal communications, and company procedures and policies.
• Provide effective leadership by being actively involved and developing a broad and deep knowledge of strengths, opportunities, customers, products, geographic challenges, workforce, etc.
• Build bench to ensure growth and succession. Assesses capacity and resources to forecast current and future needs.
• Clearly define and communicate goals, key objectives, and metrics as well as new directives, policies, or procedures.
• Project a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community; lead by example.
• Provide regular performance updates to senior leadership.

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering, operations, business, or…