Director, Operations - The Toro Company
About The Position
The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and a healthy tenure, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place to build a career. The Director of Operations will oversee the Manufacturing of products, ensuring effective and efficient use of facilities and staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
- At least seven years of experience at Director level in industrial management.
- Lean and six sigma implementation experience.
- ISO implementation.
- Experience in consumer products (complete finish goods)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and managerial skills.
- In-depth experience in lean implementation.
- Extensive supply chain management.
- Strong experience in flow and materials management.
- Thorough understanding of the policies and practices used in the manufacturing division.
- Ability to set long-term goals and communicate them to others.
- Ability to motivate and organize multiple efforts to accomplish goals.
Nice To Haves
- MBA
Responsibilities
- Oversees and participates in the recruitment, hiring, directing and coaching of the manufacturing site staff.
- Oversees Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash, and assignments in order to meet all business KPI’s.
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Handles discipline of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
- Responsible of all plant operations and oversees the manufacture of products, ensuring, safety, production, performance, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Reviews production reports to ensure safety, quality, financial, and delivery goals and standards are met.
- Ensures a healthy and safe working environment, and compliance with federal and state regulations, through collaboration with environmental, health, and safety staff.
- Assists Regional Director with long-range operating goals, expansion efforts, and implementation of new and advanced technology.
- Drives deployment of systems to meet Lean Principles and methodologies.
- Identifies and shares training opportunities for staff to build and improve skills.
- Organizes departmental management structure and teams for optimal, efficient operations.
- Works with Finance manager to develop operating budget.
- Delivers progress and production reports to executive team members as requested.
- Supervises equipment purchase, maintenance, and layout.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- competitive salary
- an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan
- 401k
- Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.
- Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.
- Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics.
- If you need to, you can access your pay early with the dailypay app.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
