Overview

Join The Gund Company, where you will find friends who will support and challenge you to crush goals that provide amazing growth opportunities. We are in the business of electrical insulation manufacturing, but we really pride ourselves in just being a group of fun, driven, problem solvers who LOVE what we do!

The Gund Company: Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of the Customer and Take Care of the Business

Job Summary

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, the Director of Operations has responsibility for the performance of multiple manufacturing locations, the operational performance of assigned markets, and the standardization and effectiveness of assigned business processes. The Director of Operations develops and formulates strategic plans, coaches direct and indirect reports, and applies continuous improvement principles to ensure we systematically take care of each other, take care of the customer, and take care of the business.

Essential Job Functions

• Audit and verify implementation of our operational safety program at each facility in order to take care of our team members.
• Oversee operations for assigned facilities including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), financial performance, continuous improvement initiatives, and customer service.
• Ensure assigned plants meet their established KPI metrics. If metric goals are not being met, ensure plant leadership has a plan in place to correct.
• Coach and mentor value stream leadership and corresponding Facility Managers across the Enterprise.
• Regularly audit, update (document) and train others on assigned business processes to ensure all team members are following known best practices.
• Understand the Voice of the Customer using KPI’s to continuously evaluate, analyze and react to market and customer conditions affecting operational performance.
• Lead the implementation of our culture of continuous improvement including regular assessments based on the Shingo Model criteria.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance to the Company policies, the Code of Conduct and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Ability to lead and influence people and teams
• Ability to evaluate human resource talent
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and demonstrated ability to interface at all levels of the company
• Ability to read and analyze financial statements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in business, industrial manufacturing, engineering, or other related field
• A minimum of five years of experience in multi-site management with P&L responsibility or the equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in manufacturing.

Location

(required to live near one of the Plant locations or Corporate office in St. Louis, MO)

St. Louis, Dallas, Los Angeles (Ontario, CA), Chicago, IL/Cedar Lake, IN, Milwaukee (Waukesha), WI, Toronto (Fergus), CAN, or Amsterdam/Albany, NY,

Travel

Employee must be able to travel 25-50% of the time.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why Join Us?

Our employees have a vested interest in our Company’s success. The Gund Company is 30% employee-owned through our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Shares are awarded each year based on a calculation that takes into consideration our Company’s financial profitability, employee tenure, and earnings. There is no out-of-pocket investment required!

In addition, our employees enjoy:

• A safe and healthy work environment
• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive, cost-effective employee benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
• 401(k) retirement savings program with a 50% employer match up to 6% of contributions
• Regular employee feedback through our IDP (Individual Development Plan)

According to the Gallup Q12 employee survey method, The Gund Company is ranked “world-class” regarding employee engagement. Please review our current career opportunities and consider applying today! We are always accepting applications for new talent to join our organization.

EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discriminating based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual preference, or disability.