Job Description
Global Operations Director
Lead an employee-centric, fast paced organization to success! Become part of a company with a strong culture and family feel.
About Our Client
This organization is a global industrial technology manufacturer that designs and produces highly engineered precision equipment used in critical manufacturing and assembly processes. Known for its innovation, operational excellence, and customer-focused solutions, it serves a diverse range of industrial markets through a worldwide manufacturing and distribution network.
Job Description
In this role you will report directly into the North American Vice President and will:
- Leading the global operations, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, and quality functions to maximize profitability and operational performance.
- Directly managing six operational leaders, including two Plant Managers, a Senior Manager of Logistics, a Supply Chain Manager, a Manufacturing Manager, and Quality Leadership, while providing strategic oversight to approximately 350 employees globally.
- Establishing and executing a long-term global operations strategy aligned with divisional growth objectives and business priorities.
- Developing manufacturing objectives, operational plans, and performance metrics to drive operational excellence across multiple sites.
- Optimizing on-time delivery, reducing backlog, increasing productivity, and improving customer satisfaction.
- Driving simplification, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the global organization.
- Leading global supply chain and procurement strategies to improve efficiency, cost performance, and business resilience.
- Collaborating closely with Sales, Engineering, Human Resources, Marketing, and Finance leadership to support enterprise-wide business objectives.
- Implementing operational management systems, best practices, and performance frameworks across manufacturing facilities.
- Promoting the exchange of best practices and establishing advanced operational standards across global locations.
- Driving innovation through the implementation of new technologies, systems, and manufacturing processes.
- Leading global operational projects, including facility optimization, process improvement, and strategic transformation initiatives.
- Developing high-performing teams and leadership succession plans in alignment with organizational talent strategies.
- Managing operational performance, capital investments, and resource allocation to achieve sustainable and profitable growth.
- Traveling globally to support operations, strategic initiatives, and leadership alignment across facilities.
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience within industrial manufacturing environments.
- Proven experience leading multi-site or global manufacturing operations with responsibility for supply chain, procurement, logistics, manufacturing, and quality functions.
- Demonstrated success leading large organizations through operational transformation, simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing technologies, lean principles, operational excellence methodologies, and supply chain management.
- Experience managing senior-level leaders and large global teams in complex matrixed organizations.
- Exceptional strategic leadership, analytical, communication, and change management skills.
- Ability to travel internationally and effectively lead across diverse cultures and global locations.
What's on Offer
The candidate will receive...
- Competitive salary and potential for salary growth
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation/sick leave
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- A positive work environment that values collaboration and innovation
- Work-life balance and flexible scheduling options
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and resources
- Engaging and challenging projects that foster skill development
- Supportive and inclusive company culture
- Networking opportunities within the industry
- Potential for performance-based bonuses or incentives.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Warwick, Rhode Island |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $175,000–$235,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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