Multisite Operations Director - Metalworking, Novara

• Ops Director experienced in managing CNC machinery units in multiple locations|Entrepreneurial company with highly profitable business expanding globally
  
  
  
  

About Our Client

Entrepreneurial Company, led by a hands-on and dynamic CEO, with 10+ locations around the globe, manufacturing or assembling custom made components for their Multinational clients.

The group has a turnover of approximately 200M USD with less than 1000 employees, exporting 80% of their production globally.

Job Description

The next Multisite Operations Director, reporting directly to the CEO and having around 10 functional reports for each location, will be responsible of the following tasks:

• Defining and implementing production budgets for the group's sites
• supervising the production activities across all industrial sites in the mechanical engineering sector to ensure efficiency and quality in accordance with planning and required quality standards
• controlling and supervising function results through data analysis and dedicated reporting to ensure KPI compliance.
• defining warehouse budgets and monitoring their adherence, as well as supervising the planning of all supply chain phases to ensure a high level of On-Time Delivery
• enhancing the technical and managerial skills of direct reports through a culture of measurement and improvement is also crucial
• Maintaining high standards of safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental performance is essential.
  
  

The Successful Applicant

The ideal Operations Director, owns a degree in engineering and at least ten years of experience managing complex industrial plants in the mechanical engineering sector, preferably in a multi-plant environment.

Experience in overseeing production sites and managing planning processes is required. A strong strategic vision and analytical capabilities, excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills, and knowledge of lean manufacturing principles are essential.

Understanding of safety regulations and HSE practices, strong leadership and team management skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal abilities are also necessary.

What's On Offer

You will be empowered to lead the Operational strategy on a global scale of a double digit growth business, with plenty of room for optimisation throughout standardisation or efficiency projects, leveraging on Lean Manufacturing and process optimisation.

Given the entrepreneurial nature of the business, depending of the outcome of the personal business impact a rewarding system and further responsibilities will be handled.

Contact: Nicolò Zanelli

Quote job ref: JN-072024-6470434