Site Director

Position Objective:

Oversee daily plant operations and is responsible for implementing policies, strategies, and overall metrics. Develops and drives the plant culture by setting clear expectations and fostering accountability within team actions. Responsible for safety, quality, planning, production, process control, material usage, Warehouse operations, in Juarez and El Paso and the deployment of functional business strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the plant’s safety and quality culture by driving behavior, processes, accountability, and discipline across the site.
• Responsible for all tactical aspects of daily plant operations.
• Owner of the site P&L

• Drive processes and leverage data to achieve performance goals, applying principles and practices that enable a continuous learning organization.
• Build organizational capability through talent development, coaching, and recruitment, creating a structure that delivers successful outcomes for employees.
• Ensure the organization has defined work methods, employees are properly trained, and these methods are consistently followed.
• Oversee all facility equipment and tools, promoting preventive maintenance and ensuring process controls related to equipment are in place, completed, and/or monitored as required.
• Participate in the NPD process and ensure flawless launches of new programs.
• Responsible for receiving, inventory, materials, shipping, planning, and all material-related functions.
• Develop process management, effective actions, and continuous improvement across all business areas: personnel, materials, operations, process control, manufacturing, quality, etc.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in plant operations management.
• Experience in building high-performing teams through upgrades, recruitment, development, ambitious goals, and understanding team dynamics.
• Experience leveraging data to drive both strategic and short-term decision-making.
• Ability to develop, implement, and operate within various manufacturing, safety, quality, planning, operational execution, inventory, and personnel processes to create an integrated plant operating system.
• Experience implementing lean tools, lean management, and lean culture within the plant.
• Financial acumen related to standard costs, P&L (variance reporting), balance sheet, and daily cost management.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes from FMEA to control plans, controls, monitoring/charts, and process audits within CAPAs—focused on consistent high-quality results.
• Extensive ERP knowledge regarding system alignment with business models and implementation of parameters, processes, and reporting to manage an efficient operation.
• Strong experience in regulated industries and ability to lead teams in understanding and executing unique regulatory and customer requirements (pharmaceutical, FDA, NIOSH, etc.).
• Bilingual English/Spanish (effective verbal and written communication).