Director of Operations
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This industry leading organization that designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, and overhauls a broad portfolio of aviation and industrial components, accessories, subassemblies, systems and aircraft structures, is looking to hire a Director of Operations for their facility in Yakima, WA. They partner with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and operators of commercial, regional, business, and military aircraft worldwide, to provide products and services.The Director of Operations manages and directs all activities related to production operations and facility management by performing the duties outlined below either personally or through subordinate managers and staff.- Develops and maintains operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor requirements, cycle times, and production costs and infrastructure- Develops production sales forecast monthly, identifying all risk and opportunities, to achieve meeting the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)- Ensures all OEM production deliveries are met through on-time execution of ERP schedule manufactured jobs- Drives a continuous improvement/lean mindset throughout the production floor, participating in lean events, Kaizens, etc.- Ability to assimilate ERP data, develop predictive trends, and provide guidance to internal/external customers as demonstrated, for production, future rate loads, and capacity planning- Be a major data contributor to monthly Sales, Inventory, & Operational Planning (SIOP) process- Coordinate manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment- Actively work with machine shop, facility maintenance, manufacturing engineering/CNC programming team and assembly and test to drive effective problem-solving and conflict resolutions to minimize costs and prevent operational delays- Works with Engineering team to transition development products into full rate production through Operations Launch, process and ensures that the design for manufacturing input is an integral part of new product development- Works with Program Management team to help manage customer demands in all regards from normal on-purchase order programs ensuring production's participation in recovery of Red to Green programs- Maintain a high state of operational readiness of the facility, preventative maintenance, and oversight of all facility and property upkeep.- Determines responsibilities of assigned organizational and staff positions to accomplish business objectives- Achieve and maintain a thorough understanding of site product lines and all the constituent processes required to manufacture them- Report as necessary to the site General ManagerBase salary, a 401k, medical, dental, life, vision, PTO.