Plant Operations GM, Semiconductor
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The Company

World-class supplier of advanced innovative materials and advanced process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-tech industries.

The Position

The Plant Operations GM is responsible for responsible for the development, implementation and effective management of production, quality, safety, service and cost objectives at our newly constructed high-tech state of the art manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, CO. This is an impactful opportunity to apply your passion in a highly visible and collaborative role at a world class facility which will produce advanced components and systems required by worldwide leaders in the semiconductor industry.

The Plant Operations GM will lead a fast-paced, high-energy and professionally rewarding environment while driving the company towards a safe, customer quality focused, continuously improving, and operationally mature culture. The position will lead the safe operations of the site and leading teams to execute technical solutions relating to manufacturing cycle time, cost, quality, and product yield. This critical role will be accountable for the Colorado Springs, CO site security and safety of operations, personnel, and regulatory compliance.

The Plant Operations GM will provide direction and prioritization to personnel regarding planning, scheduling, purchasing, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, quality, inventory control, and distribution/logistics. They will need to have overall accountability for the safety, quality, cost, and delivery of manufacturing operations in Colorado Springs, CO. The Plant Operations GM will engage the workforce through being present across the facility, including but not limited to, frequent visits to the production floor, skip level meetings, town hall meetings, and attendance in shift change meetings.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Actively partners with Business Unit leadership, taking the lead to align operational plans and initiatives with business strategies.
• Collaborates with product management to align product roadmap to manufacturing. Provides full support to customers on product quality and delivery.

· Develop and execute performance objectives to drive operational excellence.

· Lead the day-to-day management of the project, including detailed design, bid, procurement, execution partner selection and construction of the facility.

• Represents operations group within the company to those who impact the manufacturing process (Sales, Customer Service, Product Management, Engineering, etc.).
• Operates production in accordance with EH&S requirements. Cultivates a culture of commitment to safety excellence while ensuring responsible and disciplined operations within the plant. Ensures compliance with legal and environmental safety standards.
• Maintains accountability for the safety, quality, cost, throughput and delivery of manufacturing operations.
• Manages and develops high performing operations leadership team. Hires high performers for job positions. Sets development goals for managers and coaches for achievement. Conducts regular performance reviews and provides opportunities for training and development.
• Provides direction and prioritization to personnel regarding planning, scheduling, manufacturing engineering, quality control, inventory control and distribution/shipping.
• Tracks and manages delivery performance. Manages resources for enough capacity to achieve required production volumes. Assures ongoing improvement in product quality as measured by CAR's, QN's and audit results through effective leadership of team.
• Implements the appropriate metrics to drive continuous improvements and best practices. Champions the use of CI tools in driving plant improvement to develop and implement strategic initiatives relative to inventory, capacity utilization and growth opportunities.
• Manages the operations team to key results areas and Plant metrics. Manages actual costs to budget, inventory stocking programs to flex with business levels and meet operations metrics.
• Guides and supports new product transition activities from engineering to volume production.

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The Candidate

The company is looking for a talented and energetic manufacturing leader focused on operational excellence. The candidate must have 10 years of experience in the manufacturing or semiconductor or a highly regulated industry, with a proven record of directing manufacturing operations and executive management roles. The candidate will have successfully developed manufacturing and operations

This role offers the chance to cultivate relationships across the organization, grow professionally, and be acknowledged for achieving results in alignment with the company's values. The candidate must be able to drive quality, cost, and delivery time as priorities, capable of exceeding customer expectations in safety, quality, and timely delivery for all products produced.

Summary of Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, or Manufacturing) or highly related field with an advanced degree in Business or Management preferred.

· 10+ years manufacturing or operations experience, with continuously increasing responsibility.

· Semiconductor or Industrial Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.

· Experience with molding, machining, extrusion, precision cleaning and technical assembly preferred.

· Experience with product scale-up, and product commercialization strongly preferred.

· Strong project management skills with PMP Certification preferred.

· Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Employs a “Customer-First” factory mindset and culture