Director of Advanced Engineering & Operational Excellence – Specialty Plastics (Remote)

 
Company:  Our client is a leading producer of custom formulated plastic materials and semi-finished plastic products used in many critical applications including aerospace, military, building & construction, automotive, industrial, CPG, medical and many others; they are known for providing innovative solutions to these industries and top quality products to their customers.  

• With multiple locations across the US, they are positioned today as an industry leader serving customers where quality, service and innovation matter. 

How they appreciate their team members:

• Providing a competitive base salary, incentives and solid benefits that include a great healthcare plan and generous 401k match
• Limited bureaucracy that empowers its leaders with a strong culture and core values that drive individual contribution, teamwork, growth, and innovation.
• Career growth opportunities in an organization that believes in promoting from within.

This is a highly visible role within the organization that will work with cross functional teams across multiple facilities to drive sustainable operation improvements while implementing the company’s overall C/I strategy.  Reporting to the COO, you will be responsible for strategies and deployment of Lean systems, as well as automation, engineering and reliability.

Leading and coaching team members to establish a C/I culture throughout the organization.  Working on multiple concurrent projects with a clear impact on the P&L of the business.  This role will also be responsible for improving the organization’s maintenance and reliability systems and deployment of TPM across all facilities.

Location:  Remote; travel as needed.  Travel may exceed 50% in the first year.

To be successful in this critical role:
You must be a driven professional capable of managing C/I projects at multiple facilities while coaching, training, and developing a C/I culture driven toward Operational Excellence.

• BS Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
• You must be able to show quantifiable, step-change results through Six Sigma, Lean, engineering solutions.
• Strong experience with maintenance & reliability systems, automation implementation, and statistical control.
• Helpful experience, not required: Six Sigma Black Belt, Plastic Processing (extrusion, molding, thermoforming, etc), implementation of TPM and/or CMMS in an organization.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and maintain a sense of urgency.