Pella Corporation · 1 week ago
Director of Operations
Pella, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $285K/yr
7+ years expPella Corporation is seeking a Director of Operations responsible for overseeing manufacturing operations across multiple locations. The role requires strong leadership to drive operational excellence, safety, and quality while fostering a high-performance culture.
LifestyleManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Nicki Konrardy
Responsibilities
Lead the operations team across multiple manufacturing plants and execute the strategic plan for operational excellence
Build and develop a high performance and agile team capable of facilitating rapid change driven by product enhancements, productivity improvements and capacity expansions. Additionally, work cross-functionally to ensure alignment with the corporate growth strategy
Ensure a culture of caring, learning and results permeates the operations team and is grounded in the company leadership competencies and shared values as defined in the “Pella Way”
Make team member safety a priority always. Ensure that each team member’s behavior supports an accident-free workplace and the leadership team provides training, protective equipment, tools, properly safe-guarded machinery and accountability to produce a safe environment
Inspire the team to take a customer-centric approach to producing high quality products and providing reliable delivery that upholds our strong brand reputation
Passionately drive continuous improvement throughout operations. Leverage automation, process flow and team development to increase productivity and deliver margin improvements
Direct the capacity planning process to proactively add capacity using predictive indicators. Establish annual KPI targets and deliver these performance objectives within the established budget guidelines while prioritizing and balancing resources
Serve as an Operations representative on corporate cross-functional strategic teams to provide perspective and to gain insight on how the operations team can best support broader corporate initiatives. This includes active participation on the Sales & Operations planning and Portfolio Management teams
Directly manages 5 to 10 people. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of any direct reports. Coordinates business development initiatives and activities with the Human Resources, IT and Finance functions to ensure seamless execution. Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required in business, or related field
7-10 years directly related, progressively responsible work experience
5-7 years' of manufacturing experience
5+ years management experience
Preferred
MBA preferred
Company
Pella Corporation
Pella Corporation is a privately held window and door manufacturing company.
10001+ employees
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