Director of Operations

About the Role

You will be aligned to the Wenger Division within JBT Marel.

You will be responsible for managing manufacturing operations across 4 production facilities – 3 in North East Kansas - Sabetha, KS and one in Galena, KS. The Director of Operations will spend time at each of these facilities.

You will report to the General Manager in this role.

Your direct reports will include managers of Supply chain, manufacturing operations, engineering, quality, continuous improvement, and safety.

• Manage performance through the development of short and long-term operating goals. Set standards for safety, continuous improvement, quality, cost reduction, and production efficiency.
• Review and maintain financial performance.
• Develop and mentor the leadership team.
• Promote a positive culture of employee recognition and career advancement.
• Maintain a site that is an employer of choice in the area.
• Ensure a progressive workforce.
• Encourage autonomy and promote our core values.
• Focus on the customer and on improvements based on that ensure timely delivery, quality, cost, service, and responsiveness.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and policies.
• Create efficiencies within operations between the 4 sites, reducing redundancy, improving capacity of machines.
• Review manpower hours, resources, and determine capital improvements.
• Build relationships and instill trust within our employees.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Education or experience in Finance, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations.
• 10+ years of increasingly responsible working within a machine and fabrication manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a leader in operations managing a team.
• Experience developing Lean practices and measurable action plans for manufacturing improvements.
• Experience applying Lean Methodology principles.
• Must have a collaborative management style which builds a teamwork culture.
• Experience understanding financial principles for operations, including firm understanding of cost, inventory, and P&L.
• Background in industry standard safety processes.
• Experience with multi-site leadership within an engineered production manufacturing environment.

• Travel of up to 20% required to attend business meetings and visit sites within the region.
• This role is onsite 100% between the 4 sites in KS.
• This is not a hybrid role.

JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including:
Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT Marel, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact JBT Marel at .