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Vice President of Operations and Administrative Services The VP of Operations and Administrative Services is responsible for directing, managing and monitoring all activities related to the safe and efficient production of high quality products. This role works with staff to properly manage all resources to optimize the business goals and objectives. Ensure compliance with federal, state and company policies in regard to safety, environmental and other regulatory organizations. Develops and initiates strategies that achieve competitive advantages for the company in a sustainable manner always taking the longer view.Compensation:Base: Up to $225kIncentive package that includes a 40% annual bonusOther traditional benefitsFull relocation available if neededKey Responsibilities:Establish safety expectations and teach leaders how to drive a safety culture across the company.Establish the priority and assist managers in meeting or exceeding manufacturing goals (Safety, Quality, Throughput, Cost, and Capex).Coach leaders in the application of lean to achieve the manufacturing goals in a sustainable manner.Develop and implement strategies to provide a competitive advantage to the company.Integrate strategies with other groups to maximize the benefit to the customer, employees and company.Develop long term capital goals for the facilities to maximize ROI.Develop and implement strategies to improve the quality, timeliness and cost of the entire supply chain.Drive best practices while accepting and implementing those from other groups.Seek to optimize balance of make vs buy components to reduce manufacturing and raw material cost.Develop and mentor other leaders.Ensure plant compliance with all federal and state and company mandated regulations.Broaden personal knowledge in functional areas, and leadership, along with other key aspects of the business (HR, Accounting, Procurement, etc.).Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets firsthand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.Action Oriented: Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.Functional/Technical Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment. Knows what to do and how to do it.Ethics and Values: Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.Managing Vision Purpose: Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; talks beyond today; talks about possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate entire units or organizations.Business Acumen: Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.Managing Through Systems: Can design practices, processes and procedures which allow managing from a distance; is comfortable letting things manage themselves without intervening; can make things work through others without being there; can impact people and results remotely.Results Orientation: can be counted on to meet or exceed goals, constantly and consistently one of the top performers, bottom line focused, pushes self and others for results.Command Skills: Relishes leading; takes unpopular stands if necessary; encourages direct and tough debate but isn't afraid to end and move on; is looked to for direction in a crisis; faces adversity head on; energized by tough challenges.Decision Making: Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.Motivating Others: Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members to get the best out of them; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with.Job Requirements:Education: Bachelor's degree in related discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Engineering or related discipline), Master's preferable.Years of Experience: 15+ years manufacturing experience. Leading manufacturing operations as well as support group.Lean implementation experience in manufacturing with proven track record in transforming organizations to achieve better business results.Clear vision of a fully implemented Lean system (Process and standards, Culture, Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, operations, and support function roles).Functional leadership experience in support groups such as: Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate vision to a broad audience.Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including advanced data functions in Excel.Excellent analytical skills; Ability to collect and analyze data and present findings.Solid ability in identifying and resolving problems in a timely, effective manner.Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.Seniority level ExecutiveEmployment type Full-timeJob function Management, Manufacturing, and Strategy/PlanningIndustries Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Truck Transportation, and Machinery Manufacturing#J-18808-Ljbffr