Director Manufacturing Operations

NO REMOTE NO REMOTE NO REMOTE! THIS POSITION IS 5 DAYS A WEEK IN THE OFFICE IN NEW JERSEY YOU MUST BE IN THE OFFICE
Food manufacturing is a plus
In this role, you’ll take over the lead for cross-functional operations with diverse internal teams ranging from warehousing, supply chain, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and other departments
ERP Lead implementation with vendors
Monitor and report the progress of operational phases, achievement of milestones and communicate decision needs. Plan, direct, supervise and control the execution of all business operations, technical, fiscal and administrative functions. Based on thorough analyses, facilitate the evaluation and prioritization of projects
Maintain standard operating procedures and work with logistics for order fulfillment
Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensure resource availability and allocation
Manage staff, support audits, process improvements, work with sales and other departments
Develop a detailed project plan to track progress and action logs, KPIS
Organize and lead operational meetings and compile project status report to stakeholders and project team to drive deliverables to schedule and develop resolutions to mitigation risks/issues.
Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
Lead operations executions to ensure standard Project Management best practices are employed
Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
Report and escalate to management as needed
Perform risk management to minimize project risks
Safety, logistics, inventory control, cycle counts, warehousing, shipping,
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and preparation
Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope
Oversee all aspects of projects
Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize progress of project
Prepare operation reports for upper management regarding status of project
Coordinate and direct all phases including RFP, order confirmations, sales orders, detailing, purchasing, production, delivery and installation
Ensure products are engineered to customer specification
Demonstrate technical manufacturing knowledge, which is considered a valuable asset for project execution and strategic planning
Develop a project timeline for every project.
Participate in prototype development and review process
Advanced proficiency in Excel, and perform V-lookup functions, to analyze data effectively and support decision-making processes
Monitor production of product through both physical review of work in process and through review of labor and costing report data
Aid in development of corrective actions where needed
Manage project margins effectively using specialized tools to ensure projects remain profitable and adhere to budget constraints
Provide shipping instructions including verification of site off load conditions where applicable
Facilitate and assist in the completion of customer inventory reports and their review

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Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

· the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;

· licensure and certification requirements;

· office location and other geographic considerations; and

· other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).