TK Elevator · 1 month ago
Area Operations Director- Modernization (Southwest)
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $201K/yr
10+ years expTK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Area Operations Director- Modernization for the Southwest. This position is responsible for driving the success of the Area modernization operations by efficient, cost-effective and profitable execution of projects.
B2BCommercialIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Drives and supports a culture of safety throughout the organization. Including participation in safety training, performing safety audits and stressing the importance of safety to all employees
Drives success of area modernization processes from booking to turnover; coordinates with the AVP and branch management teams to drive initiatives
Reviews P&L and other financial reports to monitor branch performance within the area to ensure monthly budgetary goals are met or exceeded. Uses accounting reports to review job backlogs and possible job fades for all branches within the area. Develops, reviews and approves the operation plans and budgets submitted by direct reports
Plans, directs, and prioritizes elevator modernizations with area manpower needs and ensures the areas operations are efficient and cost effective; supervises project managers and uses project management software and other scheduling tools
Visits jobsites to survey and advises on modernization jobs progress. Includes trouble-shooting problems with operations managers and mechanics, performing quality audits and meeting with contractors to review progress
Develops and maintains strong working relationships with customers
Implements and oversees strategic fade initiatives. Reviews and participates in bids of large or complex modernization jobs to ensure profitability. Includes attending pre-bid meetings with sales representatives and providing technical input to calculate labor and material costs. Ultimately, maximizing growth and profitability while leading and managing operations functions
Assists with and provides approval for change orders, purchase orders, elevator turnover authorizations, accounts receivable, write-offs, credits and other necessary approvals. Maintains strong familiarity of company products by attending company training classes and reviewing factory equipment updates and supplier goods. Includes a strong understanding of TK Elevator, and its area and company mission and objectives, ethical standards and code of conduct. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all federal, state and local elevator industry code requirements
Prioritizes and supports all US Field Operations and Area initiatives and supports the execution of initiatives and processes within the area and branches. Actively participates in branch coordination meetings; includes interfacing with corporate departments, including legal and labor relations, and collaborates with the factory as the main point of contact for area modernization
Possible direct project field crew oversight or project responsibilities on special tasks or projects
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or combination of equivalent experience
Requires a valid driver's license and a satisfactory Motor Vehicles Report
Thorough knowledge of general management methods within the elevator industry and specific experience with the modernization product line
10+ years' experience in upper level management
Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending accounts
Supplemental medical plans
Basic life insurance
AD&D
Short term and long term disability
Optional life and AD&D
Optional spouse and dependent life insurance
Dependent life insurance
Flexible spend account
Health savings account
Identity theft monitoring
Pet insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness program
Tuition reimbursement
401k plan
Relocation assistance
15 days of paid time off (PTO) per year
11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
5 paid days of sick leave
Up to six weeks of paid parental leave
Company
TK Elevator
TK Elevator manufactures technology-driven escalators, elevators, passenger boarding bridges, platform lifts, and automatic doors.
Founded in 1970Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknownKey Investors
Alat
2025-02-24Secondary Market
2020-02-28Acquired
Leadership Team
Kevin Lavallee
President and CEO, North America and Australia
Jason Harrington
Director Advanced Manufacturing
Recent News
2025-12-11
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