RRD'S PACKAGING PLATFORM HAS AN EXCITING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN VISTA, CA! WE ARE NOW HIRING FOR A DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TO LEAD EFFORTS AT THIS FACILITY.
IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE:
- STRONG PRINT, FOLDING CARTON PACKAGING ACUMEN SKILL SETS WITH DEMONSTRATED P&L EXPERIENCE AT A PLANT LEVEL
- MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS DIVERSIFIED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE PRINTING /PACKAGING INDUSTRY WITH PROVEN SUCCESS IN LEADING CUSTOMER SERVICE DRIVEN TEAMS.
The Director of Operations will provide leadership to the plant towards the development of plans and strategies for continually improving safety, quality, customer relationships, productivity and financial success. Provide leadership through continual employee development, equipment utilization and facilities/systems improvement in all functions. Monitor progress and create action plans as necessary in order to achieve strategic plans, budgets and corporate goals.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the plant to improved safety, quality, productivity and reduction of waste on a consistent and continual basis in each and every process.
- P&L responsibility for assigned locations, including the preparation and management of capital and operational budgets.
- Work to improve the performance of employees through consistent and continual leadership in education and training programs.
- Provide guidance and direction to department managers regarding the continual improvement of operations for which they have ownership.
- Work with company Sales Representatives from an operational perspective to maintain and acquire new customers for the organization.
- Review and report on manufacturing activities, performances and results. Initiate team action to identify and remove problems with schedules, excessive costs, materials or other factors affecting quality, safety, service or productivity levels inconsistent with plant continual improvement efforts.
- Maintain open communication with plant employees and Corporate Staff to improve safety, quality and productivity.
- Insure compliance with applicable laws and regulations issued by OSHA, EPA, EEO, and other federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
- Provide reports and feedback of plant performance to Corporate Staff as required.
- Make recommendations regarding hires, terminations, promotions, transfers, training and merit increases of Plant Personnel. Motivate staff in support of department objectives and timely and effective schedules to ensure production goals.
- Demonstrate commitment to continual process improvement efforts in order to assure that all customer expectations (internal and external) are exceeded.
- Perform other related duties and business related as required.
RRD IS AN EEO/AA INCLUDING VETS AND DISABLED EMPLOYER
Required Skills
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Industrial Management, Engineering, Graphic Arts or related field.
- Strong print packaging acumen skill sets with demonstrated P&L experience at a plant level
- Minimum of 10 years diversified Management experience within the printing /Folding carton industry with proven success in leading customer service driven teams.
- Continuous improvement / Lean skills preferred.
- Preferred candidates will also have at least 3 years of Folding carton packaging experience. Education requirements may be substituted with advanced years of progressive Managerial and/or Executive experience working in a print packaging environment.
Required Experience