Daniels Health ยท 2 months ago
National Director of Continuous Improvement and Plant Operations
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expDaniels Health is focused on optimizing plant operations and advancing business infrastructure development. The National Director of Continuous Improvement and Plant Operations will spearhead strategic direction, ensuring operational excellence across the company's plant network while supporting business growth initiatives.
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a national plant infrastructure strategy aligned with short term target and long term organizational objectives
Develop strategic plant infrastructure growth-centric plans to support business expansion initiatives
Drive plant operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives
Manage capital expenditure for plant infrastructure
Lead national standardization of plant and equipment across all business units
Develop and improve Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
Lead a Safety Culture pertaining to process safety
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve organizational grow strategies
Optimize workflow and processes in plant operations
Establish and monitor plant and equipment KPIs to drive equipment performance and reliabilityEnsure awareness and compliance with all regulations
Develop organizational safety and compliance process safety programs
Implement proactive risk management and contingency planning measures to ensure that infrastructure upgrades do not disrupt ongoing operations and can support business scalability
Foster a culture of safety and operational excellence
Coach high-performing transport teams across the Business Units
Develop and mentor direct report and Business Unit Directors and Operations Managers
Lead infrastructure location selection, development and investment projects
Steer capital project initiatives that focus on modernizing plant facilities and integrating digital tools and automation, aligning infrastructure investments with long-term business growth objectives
Identifying opportunities to integrate new infrastructure technologies that drive competitive advantage
Collaborate with Sales and to ensure plant location and capacity in line with new business opportunities pipeline
Collaborate with National Director Transport to improve centroid positioning, improving access to market opportunities and reducing average mile per route
Develop internal strategic partnerships and coordinate with key stakeholders (P&C, Sales, National support roles across the business) to deploy business learnings within the business unit, accelerate improvement and growth opportunities
Develop and deploy plant infrastructure strategies to ensure capacity and serviceability in line with projected opportunity pipeline
Enhance competitive positioning, leverage infrastructure modernization to maintain industry leadership, enabling quicker adaptation to market opportunities and evolving regulatory environments
Support business growth and expansion initiatives
Drive strategic planning in line with business development objectives
Continuously optimize workflow design to minimize cost and improve performance
Drive safety performance improvement strategies
Develop and improve plant equipment efficiency metrics
Implement standardized operations processes in line with national objectives
Implement equipment management and maintenance strategies
Implement new, and manage and improve existing equipment
Develop transport policies, procedures, and best practices
Provide direction and coordinate plant continuous improvement, engineering and property teams
Coordinate staff onboarding, training and development programs
Lead performance evaluations and team development initiatives
Foster a culture of safety and plant operational excellence
Build strong relationships with key stakeholders
Coordinate with National Functional Teams (National Transport, Sales, P&C, Legal and Finance)
Monitor and manage the 4 pillars of operation management Safety, Compliance, Service, and Efficiency
Develop key plant equipment performance indicators (KPIs)
Analyze and improve plant equipment metrics
Analyze plant equipment uptime breakdown ratios
Implement cost reduction and efficiency improvementsImprove process workflow
Manage plant equipment related vendor relationships and contracts
Report on plant equipment reliability and performance to leadership
Successful implementation of infrastructure upgrades, ROI on capital projects, and integration of technology solutions that reduce operational costs and or drive new revenue
Plant equipment processing rates and times
New business plant capacity
Plant centroid location to customer base
Plant utilization metrics
Safety and compliance performance indicators
Team engagement and retention rates
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Operations Management, Engineering or related field preferred
10+ years of senior plant or infrastructure experience at management level
Maintenance systems implementation experience
Business growth experience
Capital budgeting experience
Proven leadership and team development capabilities
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement savings plans with company match contributions
Paid vacation and sick time
Wellness resources
Life insurance
Professional development opportunities
Company
Daniels Health
MAKING HEALTHCARE SAFER The philosophy that guides Daniels - striving to make a safer environment for everyone involved in healthcare.
501-1000 employees
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Dan Daniels
CEO & Founder
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