Site Director

Connecting and Protecting People, Microwave Products Group (MPG) is a leading global provider of mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems comprised of five business units in six manufacturing locations. Our brand names are recognized globally including: BSC Filters, York, UK; Criteria Labs, Austin, TX; Dow-Key Microwave, Ventura, CA; Pole/Zero, West Chester, OH; Espy, Austin, TX; and K&L Microwave, Salisbury, Maryland and Dominican Republic.
Our expertise is the design and manufacture of communications-based specialty products – engineered components and subsystems – for demanding military, space, commercial aerospace/industrial, and telecom infrastructure applications where function and reliability are crucial.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Position is highly visible working in a fast paced, dynamic engineer-to-order and build-to-order B2B environment. Lead a team with the purpose of fully implementing the strategic plans and ensuring attainment of all the associated goals. Monitor the effectiveness of the teams and make the necessary adjustments to improve, develop and grow the talent base in alignment with the future direction of the organization. Develop/communicate action plans to address any area not achieving the agreed upon goals and improve processes using continuous improvement principles and a Goal Deployment Process (GDP).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountable for achieving site revenue and EBIT targets by ensuring operational efficiency, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction

• Leads the site to meet goals while sustaining a high-performance culture built on trust, transparency and employee engagement

• Increases management's effectiveness by communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing a climate for offering information and opinions; providing educational opportunities

• Accomplishes objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections

• Provide input to the Operating Company’s (MPG) strategy, particularly related to reducing product lead time and on-time-delivery, while improving margins.

• Gain insights on site from financial and operating report reviews 

• Recommend wage changes and personal bonus achievement levels for direct reports and review/approve wage changes and bonus achievement for all reports below your direct reports

• Recommend and approve (within DOA) expenditure for capital equipment

• Manage the day-to-day activities of operations, overseeing that work is accomplished by the managers and supervisors, and that it is consistent with corporate policies and objectives

• Collaborate with Sales organization to ensure that communication with customers on everything from capacity to OTD is accurate and does not surprise our customers

• Work with engineer manager to advance product capabilities and design for manufacturing improvements

• Conduct regular leadership team meetings

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:

• BS/BA in Engineering or Business Operations or equivalent relevant experience. 10 years of commercial and operations experience including minimum of seven years progressive management experience in a high-mix / low-volume business with revenue at approximately $30M. Experience with budgeting, setting personal goals, achieving site level results, and objective based performance management. Core competencies are:

• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards

• Exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Decisive and timely decision making

• Commercial awareness partnered with a strategic mindset

• Will need to gain knowledge of site and company products

• Superior organizational skills

Work Arrangement : Onsite

Pay Range: $175,000.00 - $205,000.00 annually

Bonus Eligible: This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Benefits: Our total rewards package for eligible team members also includes: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid tim e off, including up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year depending on schedule worked, paid vacation days beginning at 80 hours annually, 40 paid sick leave hours annually or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, tuition assistance;b usiness travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact [email protected] for assistance with an accommodation. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response.

Job Function : Manufacturing & Operations