Dexter · 4 hours ago
Director of Operations
Albion, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expDexter is the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles and related components, seeking an experienced Director of Operations for their Albion, Indiana facility. This role involves overseeing safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance across a complex manufacturing campus, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Consumer GoodsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Own full site P&L and operational performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and inventory for a multi-plant campus operating as three integrated businesses (assembly, manufacturing, distribution)
Lead and sustain a zero-harm safety culture, ensuring environmental, health, and safety compliance, proactive risk mitigation, and visible safety leadership at all levels
Drive operational excellence and daily management discipline, embedding standard work, performance accountability, and continuous improvement to deliver year-over-year results
Integrate and optimize material flow and internal supply chains, balancing high-mix, high-volume manufacturing with customization and short lead times
Lead Lean, Continuous Improvement, and automation strategy, ensuring waste elimination, constraint management, ROI discipline, and scalable automation deployment
Own site-level SIOP execution, capacity planning, and inventory management, translating demand signals into executable production and labor plans in partnership with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance
Serve as the senior people leader for the campus, building leadership bench strength, developing future plant and functional leaders, and reinforcing accountability, engagement, and trust
Act as a senior operations partner within the Axle BU, supporting enterprise initiatives, new product introductions, footprint optimization, and long-term operational readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business
10–15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience
Proven leadership in large, complex, multi-process manufacturing environments
Demonstrated P&L ownership and large-scale people leadership
Deep experience in heavy manufacturing (e.g., machining, welding, stamping, assembly)
Preferred
MBA or advanced technical degree
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent
OSHA or industrial safety certifications
Experience in highly integrated, vertically aligned manufacturing networks
Benefits
Full benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA
3% profit sharing in our Safe Harbor program
401(k) Plan with company contributions
Opportunities for internal career development and growth
Company
Dexter
Serving the industry for over 65 years, Dexter has earned a reputation as a trusted brand serving the utility trailer, recreational vehicle, marine, heavy-duty, agricultural, and specialty equipment manufacturers and distribution centers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Kidd
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
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