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Req ID: 130342

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Texas

City: Richardson

General Overview

Functional Area: Operations (OPS)

Career Stream: Operations (OPS)

Role: Director 2 (DR2)

Job Title: Director, Plant Management 2

Job Code: DR2-OPS-OPS

Job Level: Level 13

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Provides direct and indirect supervision to all subordinate managers and employees at a site performing highly specialized roles in several major functions or departments. This includes long-term planning, objective setting, policy formation, interpretation and management while providing latitude and discretion to subordinates. Accountable for projects or programs on a multi-national or global basis. Has overall P&L responsibility for site operations or operational accountability for global business units. Work requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long-term implications. Requires developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques and utilizing them to analyze and interpret difficult problems or situations and/or establishing new strategic direction that is site or multi-site specific. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area. Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of business unit operations. Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through several department managers. Assigns objectives, reviews performance and approves employee compensation, coaches for improved performance. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions normally involve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other senior level managers. May represent the organization in public speaking venues and/or community events.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

+ Manages a customer dedicated team including Operational Program Management, Production, Engineering and Supply Chain resources.

+ Responsible for P&L for the Customer Operation.

+ Responsibilities include production, engineering support and cost management including bid approvals.

+ Manages the customer programs to achieve planned revenue, meeting all commitments and schedules and developing action plans to correct out of plan conditions.

+ Involves customer account costs involving forecasting, planning and monitoring production efficiency , execution of strategy and strong participation in bid preparation.

+ Jointly responsible with Global Account Team for Customer Satisfaction setting performance objectives and execution plans to ensure product, programs and projects will be on schedule highlighting good performance and positioning perceived performance issues in context.

+ Examples of programs requiring day to day Customer Operations Management include MRP volumes and commitments, new product development support, prototype builds , new product introduction, manufacturing readiness reviews and Contract/DOU execution.

+ Responsible for reviewing, analysing and reporting program performance and taking action where performance is not acceptable.

+ Involves monthly operations and customer operations review meetings and quarterly customer performance reviews.

+ Scope of measurements range from inventory, revenue forecasting, staffing and development, expense, financial profitability, manufacturing efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

+ In-depth knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.

+ In–depth knowledge of manufacturing, the production process, testing, quality and the tools and equipment used in production in a highly dynamic environment.

+ Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.

+ Ability to establish business unit goals and coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet quality and quantity metrics.

+ Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

+ Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high performance levels within tight time deadlines in a highly dynamic environment

+ Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.

Physical Demands

+ Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.

+ Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

+ Occasional overnight travel is required.

+ Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines

Typical Experience

+ Twelve plus years’ relevant experience

Typical Education

+ Bachelor’s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.