Greenwood, NE30+ days ago
The Responsibilities: • Direct leadership of the KZValve Operations which includes safety, quality, manufacturing engineering, assembling, logistics, maintenance, and planning functions, driving a strong culture of accountability to all stakeholders • Deploy 8020 methodologies with a Continuous Improvement mentality for creating sustainable growth and value to our key customers • Collaborate closely through a robust SIOP process along with Sales, Engineering and Supply Chain teams to deliver operating plan results with a high degree of accuracy • Develop, control, and measure improvements to increase efficiencies and drive profitability, optimizing the overall footprint of the organization • Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement • Create proactive safety programs with a minimum adherence to all federal, state, and local regulatory safety laws, while leading the business’ social and environmental responsibility efforts • Analyze outcomes, develop, and direct organizational operations, goals, projects, in order to overdrive results and win • Build great teams through regular performance management, assessing organizational structure to align with the changing needs of the business, ensuring a high-performing outcome, and strong bench of talent. Understanding of Sage ERP software a plus • Results Driven: capable of delivering high personal and team accountability • Continuous Improvement Mindset: seeks efficiency in processes with constant curiosity and acts on change • Customer Obsession: understands the needs of users and partners and how to collaborate with interdepartmental teams to effectively deliver • Strong Commercial/Business Acumen: understands the components of the P&L and Balance Sheet and levers that impact each aspect to drive improvements • Excellent Communicator: can telescope and convey compelling points of view to all audiences Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?