Director of Operations - Centralia, MO

Job Overview

Provide leadership and is responsible for all aspects of the Operation; personnel, productivity, on-time delivery performance, cost, and budgeting/forecasting. Manage and develop a team in a fast paced environment with a commitment to process improvements in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery performance, utilizing business practices/processes to include 5S, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Deploy company and factory policies and strategies to staff throughout the manufacturing operation and translate them into business, team and personnel goals.

A Day In The Life

• Manage and direct overall manufacturing activities of the Business Units
• Maintains a safe working environment consistent with all local, state and OSHA requirements.
• Originates, measures, and improves key indicators for the business unit (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost).
• Ensures the quality systems are established and maintained.
• Continues to enhance the LEAN culture.  Ensures the production area maintains a clean, well-organized environment through “continuous improvement” and 5S.  Implements and drives “continuous improvement” activities by eliminating non valued added activities in the manufacturing process (waste elimination).
• Develop budgets and forecasts.  Approves expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor and equipment are used efficiently to meet productivity and customer requirements.
• Establishes work requirements and ensures production schedules are met.
• Develop Staff and a culture within the business unit dedicated to the highest levels of quality and customer service.

What will help you thrive in this role?

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree; MBA preferred
• Experience as a Plant Manager, Director of Operations or Operations Manager – preferably in a medium to heavy manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing
• Understanding of Operations Metrics and managing to metrics.
• Experience with forecasting manufacturing needs/manufacturing hours to meet key objectives.
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and training skills
• Dynamic, results oriented, metric driven, disciplined leadership
• Staff development and engagement skills 

PREFERRED:

• Welding, Punch Press, Forging, Galvanizing experience
• SAP experience
• Experience working in a union environment
• Operational Excellence or Lean Certification
• TPM Experience
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Ability to travel on business related trips; ability to move to various locations within the Company; ability to communicate; ability to work on a personal computer o other related equipment as required 

LEVEL OF DECISION MAKING:

• Final approval of operating expenditures up to Corporate guidelines
• Ultimately responsible for all operations-related Business Unit decisions

Hubbell Incorporated

 

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

 

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

 

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

 

Hubbell Utility Solutions 

 

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energ