Director, Operations

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This role is responsible for directing operations with full management for production, facility, equipment maintenance, quality and safety. This position will be fully responsible for maintaining production to achieve budgeted volumes and quality standards. Candidates must have experience in power electronics (rectifiers, inverters, high-voltage systems) with applications in clean energy, defense, or industrial markets. They also need to have demonstrated success in scaling operations, improving KPIs, and leading contract manufacturing and global supply chain networks (sourcing, procurement, logistics).

This role is based in Burlington, VT and will report to the General Manager of the business.

• Drives the long-range strategic planning process for operations by overseeing and managing all manufacturing operations, including manufacturing itself, production control, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, inventory control, potential materials functions, such as purchasing, and shipping/receiving activities
• Oversees the translation of customer requirements into state-of-the-art manufacturing strategies and processes, resulting in cost-effective processing and profitable manufacturing of company products
• Directs and assigns resources to meet organizational objectives
• Oversee and motivate individuals and teams to achieve breakthrough improvements at all levels in the organization
• Provide a safe and conducive working environment that promotes creativity and innovation
• Accountable for quality and delivery of products
• Drives activities with management team to implement cost effective systems of control
• Oversee customer commitments with production staff to assure top quality and on-time delivery
• Develops operations-related plans, budgets, and policies and procedures
• Drive organizational environmental, health and safety goals and lead effort in manufacturing

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelor’s degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
• Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
• Total Base Pay: $200,000- $215,000

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• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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