Operations Director Vicenza

Operations Director
Vicenza
Veneto, Vicenza

The Company

Our client is a worldwide key player for industrial sealing technology.

Their products are used in the oil and gas industry, refining technology, the petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, food processing, power, mining, pulp & paper, water and many more.

In Italy more than 100 employees in 3 regional service centers, commercial and administrative offices, a production site and a laboratory for material analysis, guarantee fast and customer-oriented assistance.

**The Position

The Operations Director will directly report to the Managing Director Senior Sales Area Director and, within a matrix organization where interfunctional cooperation will be fundamental to reach Company goals, to the EMEA Senior Operation Director.

Responsibilities and assignments:

- Responsible for Production site management

- Responsibility for personnel, equipment, processes and for a coordinated management within Operations departments

- Ensure a productive and flexible manufacturing process to best meet cost, schedule and quality targets

- Continuous improvement of the production processes

- Create a production strategy/roadmap in alignment with Company expected volume growth

- Setting annual targets for the subordinate lines

- Personnel management of approx.

50 employees at the site

- Budget responsibility and participation in investment planning

- Close cooperation with the interface departments Engineering, HSE, Quality Management, Purchasing, Finance & Controlling and Sales

- Collaboration in cross-departmental project teams

- Application and sustainable implementation of LEAN methods

- Regular exchange with the main plant in Eurasburg

Professional Qualifications and Personal Qualities:

- Technical background (Engineering)

- Several years of professional experience in the production environment, including very good knowledge of production engineering and organization

- Experience in employee management, motivation and development

- Affiliative Leadership

- Lean knowledge (at least Green Belt)

- Business administration knowledge and change management skills

- Entrepreneurial personality, flexibility in dealing with customers, strong customer and business orientation

- Very good comunication skills

- High awareness of quality and occupational safety

- Ability to work in team with empowering communication style

- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

**Education

Degree in Mechanical and Automation Engineering

**Work Place

The position is based within Vicenza province

**Language Competencies

Fluency in English is a must (CEF B2/C1)

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