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Who Are We?     

At Ditch Witch in Perry, Oklahoma we pride ourselves on being the leading manufacturer in the underground pipe and cable market. Our plant in Perry stands out because it's a place for people to learn and thrive. We enjoy coming to work because our plant is our community, we see our teammates not only as co-workers but as neighbors and family members. All of our locations build the intricate network of machinery that contributes to The Toro Company. We contribute to building communities, cities, and the world.  We invite you to apply and join a team of highly skilled, and highly passionate people. 

The Sr. Director of Operations leads the overall Perry plant operations partnering with Human Resources, Finance, Lean, Quality, Safety, and Quality players working at the location and reporting up through applicable centers of excellence. 

What Will You Do?  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:  

• Responsible for ensuring the achievement of production objectives at the lowest cost, consistent with quality standards and delivery requirements. Implements initiatives in alignment with strategic plan and provides a clear sense of direction and focus. 

• As a member of the Construction Group Operations Leadership team, helps develop and implement strategic plans for the operations team.  Develops and maintains a facility “long range” plan to include strategies, goals, action plans, and measurements.

Strategic Leadership: Lead the overall plant operations by partnering with Human Resources, Finance, Lean, Quality, Safety, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment with the company's strategic goals.

Production Objectives: Ensure the achievement of production objectives at the lowest cost, consistent with quality standards and delivery requirements.

Long-Range Planning: Develop and maintain a facility long-range plan, including strategies, goals, action plans, and measurements.

Financial Accountability: Accountable for the plant P&L; develop and recommend plant capital and operating budgets.

Safety and Compliance: Enforce safety and work rules, maintain housekeeping standards, and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Continuous Improvement: Drive Lean transformation and Continuous Improvement initiatives and develop systems and processes that track and optimize performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Cash.

Talent Management: Lead talent management processes, including performance reviews, headcount planning, development plans, and talent reviews.

Community Relations: Maintain a strong and effective community relations program.

Key Metrics                

• Footprint:                           900,000 SF
• Total Employees:              ~1,100+ hourly; 100 salaried
• Operating budget:             $141M
• Total Output:                     $450M
• Master Scheduled SKU’s: 700+
• Unique PN’s                      ~80,000
• Vendors:                            ~1,500
• Core Competencies:         Fabrication, Welding, Painting, Assembly, & Service Parts Distribution
• Assembly Lines:                25

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business; Masters or MBA a plus.

• A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in various functional areas of manufacturing

• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a manufacturing site leader with demonstrated performance improvement preferred

• Deep experience and knowledge of Lean Enterprise deployment and transformation.

• Good understanding of materials requirements planning, and general systems is a must.

• Build-to-stock and build-to-order durable goods manufacturing kn