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GMA Garnet Group · 1 day ago

Vice President Operations

The Woodlands, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

GMA Garnet Group is a leader in the industrial abrasives market, seeking a Vice President Operations to oversee their USA-based processing plants. The role involves strategic planning, management oversight, and ensuring operational efficiency while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

ChemicalLaundry and Dry-cleaningManufacturingMiningPrecious MetalsRecycling

Responsibilities

Together with the other members of the GMA USA's senior leadership team, assists the President to develop short term business plans and longer-term strategic plans for GMA USA operations and then to co-ordinate and monitor the execution of these plans within the VP Operations' areas of responsibility

Responsible and accountable to the delivery by site of tons produced vs. budget, cost / ton vs. budget, overall cost vs. budget, and safety vs. budget – each month, quarter, and year

Reviews and reports on the implementation of business and strategic plans within the VP Operations' areas of responsibility from time to time and as requested by the President

Supports and promotes the implementation of GMA's vision, values and ensures all employees within the division operate in alignment with the company's core values

Acts as role model, mentor and coach to the GMA USA operations leaders - including proactively developing the operational managers to ready them and their organizations for significant growth of the business unit

Represents and promotes GMA USA with suppliers, government agencies and other important stakeholders

Maintains a positive, proactive working relationship with the President, Supply Chain, Finance, R &D, HR & Sales

Manages GMA USA's operations to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of site-based personnel and the ongoing preservation of GMA's license to operate through sound adherence to regulatory requirements - including the protection of the environment we operate within

Manage the optimal performance of processing plants including optimizing cost performance, supply chain management, product quality and inventory management

Establishes and ensures compliance with financial goals, budgets and operating plans for the processing plants

Develops models and KPl’s in co-ordination with the President to enable the effective monitoring of plant performance, key operational risks and opportunities for cost reductions and efficiency improvements in GMA USA's operations

Proactively pursues improvements in the operating performance of each processing plant to investigate and implement value generating initiatives for the business - including the migration to bulk concentrate transfers from the mine to the plants for refining

Prepares activity and financial reports, as required, for the President to enable effective monitoring of the performance of the division

Establishes and supports the development of standard operating procedures across GMA USA's operations

Ensure that the sites operations are aligned with ISO management systems for quality, safety, environmental, and management of operations

Is visible and accessible at the operating facilities - demonstrating effective leadership through interaction and action with all personnel at the facilities

Direct the safe port operations of the Coos Bay Pier for cargo offloading and lay berth services, complying with all safety, local, state, and federal laws and regulations

Cultivates a strong and transparent working relationship with the President and ensures open and frequent communication about the performance of the GMA USA operations

Negotiate lease and material handling agreements for GMA USA ensuring the company’s best interest is reflected in the agreements

Establish operation teams KPI’s and evaluate performance making recommendations for GIS and MIS enumeration

Builds strong cross functional relationships and networks with other members of the GMA USA team (including Sales and Supply chain, People and finance) and actively supports cross functional initiatives to drive improved overall performance of GMA USA

Leads the development of a safety culture within GMA USA which is consistent with the safety objectives and strategies set out in the GMA Global Safety Policy

Demonstrates a commitment to the safety of GMA USA employees by promoting safety as a core GMA value, regularly discussing safety issues and initiatives with employees, undertaking safety inspections & discussions at worksites, and ensuring appropriate safety resources are in place to meet the requirements of the GMA Global Safety Policy at all plant facilities

Monitors the safety performance of GMA USA and takes action (proactively) to ensure performance is maintained at a very high standard

Facilitates and encourages continuous safety improvement

Complies with all federal, state and local government laws - and is prepared to accept and progress the higher standard where there is doubt in relation to applicable law, regulation or legislation

Complies with all GMA USA, and where relevant, GMA Group policies, procedures and guidelines and ensures that these are developed and maintained to a very high standard

Qualification

Operations ManagementSafety LeadershipStrategic PlanningBusiness Improvement ProgramsIndustrial ProcessingFinancial AcumenChange ManagementAnalytical SkillsTeam DevelopmentVision CommunicationLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsNegotiation SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

A demonstrated safety leader

A strong industrial processing background overseeing multiple plants, preferably in complex manufacturing environments

Excellent organizational and leadership skills

Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

Able to negotiate effectively to achieve consensus amongst differing views

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strength in developing high reliability maintenance systems and processes

Demonstrable experience in developing operational and business plans and executing them with a high level of success

Demonstrable experience in leading an operations' strategic planning process, from development through to implementation, ensuring all business plans, operating capital budgets support the organization's targets

Strong commitment to the development of staff, ability to lead cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams and a track record or selecting and retaining high performing employees

Demonstrable experience in implementing business improvement programs - with preference for use of technology and automation in production

A working understanding of the financial drivers and measures of business performance

Sound commercial judgment

Ability to lead successful change management initiatives

Familiarity with the industrial abrasives market

A leader capable of communicating a vision and building strong alignment for action

Preferred

A bachelor's degree in mineral processing, metallurgy or engineering is preferred with 15-20 years' related experience in leading an operations team in a mineral or industrial plant processing environment which has demonstrated industry leading performance and a high level of continuous improvement and business growth

A relevant post-graduate qualification such as an MBA