Director of Operations

Overview

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a publicly traded US company listed on NASDAQ (TTMI) and is a top-5 global manufacturer of printed circuit boards (PCBs).

• The Director of Operations for the Stafford division is responsible for overall management and coordination of a site manufacturing operations segment to deliver products in the most cost-efficient manner while adhering to safety, quality and environmental standards and procedures.
• Lead initiatives to improve overall plant efficiency and effectiveness by working with cross functional teams through continuous improvement processes.
• Work closely with Process Engineering and Equipment Maintenance to ensure manufacturing processes are stable, in statistical control and meeting specifications.
• Collaborate with Finance and Production Control Management teams to meet business growth goals and customer expectations for quality and delivery.

• Set the operations vision and strategy to meet long- and short-term company goals, including definition and communication of goals, key objectives, and metrics.
• Develop operational plans and financial budgets based on company objectives, sales forecasts, inventory requirements, and related factors; stay current with manufacturing trends.
• Provide direction and leadership for subordinates in the management of their assigned areas to ensure objectives and performance align with policies and programs.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of all assigned functions, operations, and programs to meet objectives in accordance with product specifications, quality standards, budgets and time frames; take corrective action as needed.
• Execute continuous improvement initiatives including goal setting and project selection/completion.
• Develop and maintain detailed plans to achieve group goals (e.g., revenue, gross margins, operating budgets, yields, throughput, inventory, rework, scrap, on-time delivery, safety, quality, and customer satisfaction); monitor performance against standards and take corrective actions as required.
• Maintain effective communication and relationships with other company functions to support the operation.
• Support business development proposals and engineering efforts by providing technical and production resources.
• Develop and maintain an effective operations organization through selection, training, development, compensation and motivation of personnel; recommend organizational structures and staffing in support of objectives.
• Ensure facility security and compliance with safety and environmental requirements.
• Comply with approved affirmative action programs and equal employment opportunity policies.
• Comply with laws, company policies and procedures including EEO, Affirmative Action, Business Ethics, EPA, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• May handle hazardous waste as outlined in departmental instructions; RCRA training is required on initial hire and annually thereafter:
  Introduction to RCRA, Properties of Facility Waste, Waste Minimization, Accumulation, Container Management, and Emergency Response Plan.

• Strong customer service and quality orientation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to define goals and inspire the organization, provide clear direction to subordinates and support functions.
• Ability to maintain effectiveness under stress and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• High performance team building; effective conflict management and win/win outcomes.
• Structured problem solving; lead cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions; experience with LEAN and Six Sigma; visual factory management techniques.
• Ability to define, acquire, process, present, and interpret data to monitor manufacturing processes relevant to the production plan.
• Business acumen and decision-making skills to balance risk and strategic impact.
• Risk management awareness to mitigate execution risks.
• Ability to relate operational performance to financial performance.
• Working knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning processes.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience; 15 years in manufacturing including 5+ years at a senior manager level directing operations of a similar facility with direct responsibility to meet production throughput and quality goals.
• Experience with complex/engineered product lines.
• Significant experience defining and utilizing manufacturing systems, data, and metrics to plan and execute production plans.

TTM offers a variety of health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, life and disability benefits, paid vacation and holidays. Benefits are available on the first of the month following date of hire.

Compensation varies by location, role, skill set and experience. As required by local law, a reasonable compensation range is provided…