Operations Director

At R.O.M., a Clarience Company, we make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

Location: Belton, MO



The Operations Director will develop, implement and manage the operating budget and manufacturing plan which meets the total cost, quality and delivery needs of our customer:

• Develop and execute the long-term operations strategy to support business growth, scalability, operational excellence, and future manufacturing capacity.
• Partner with executive leadership to establish annual operating plans, capital investment priorities, operating budgets, and strategic business initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing operations leadership team through coaching, succession planning, employee engagement, and organizational development.
• Own facility performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, Productivity, and Employee Engagement, ensuring manpower, scheduling, quality, cost, and productivity objectives are achieved.
• Lead capital equipment, automation, manufacturing technology, and facility improvement initiatives to increase capacity, efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Drive Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and cost reduction initiatives by eliminating waste, optimizing processes, reducing lead times, and partnering with Engineering and production teams to engineer product cost improvements.
• Develop and implement manufacturing quality systems and process control plans to ensure quality is built into products and manufacturing processes.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and other functional teams to achieve customer requirements and overall business objectives.
• Champion a culture of safety, accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, positive employee relations, and effective organizational communication.
• Serve as a key member of the leadership team, contributing to company strategy, business planning, organizational performance, and long-term success.

At Clarience, you are empowered to build a career that will take you where you want to go. You'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the tools necessary to achieve personal success.  We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including Medical, Dental, 401K and bonuses.

*R.O.M, a Clarience Company, does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required: Industrial or Mechanical degree preferred
• Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified
• 10 years manufacturing management experience required
• Must possess a sound understanding of manufacturing processes including metal fabrication, painting and coating as well as low volume, high mix assembly
• Experience operating in an ERP environment, including MRP, rough cut capacity planning and production planning and scheduling
• Hands on experience using Lean Manufacturing tools and implementing continuous improvement plans on the factory floor highly desired
• Experience in First Responder or Safety focused OEM vehicle manufacturing environment highly desired
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to lead through coaching and motivating and must inspire the trust of subordinates