Job Details
Job Location: ABQ - Headquarters - Albuquerque, NM
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Company Description
Unirac is a national leader in the solar PV structural mounting industry. We enable our customers to power the world with clean, abundant energy by creating dependable, innovative mounting solutions. Unirac is a fast-paced work environment and is growing rapidly with many changes and new opportunities arising regularly.
Job Description
The Director of Manufacturing Operations and Warehousing manages Unirac’s fabrication, assembly, packaging, warehousing and shipping operations. This individual also oversees preventive/predictive maintenance programs, facilities management, and environmental health and safety (EHS).
Primary Responsibilities
- Provides leadership and direction, ensuring business goals related to safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory (SQDCI) are met
- Assesses, plans and manages the internal supply chain-specific aspects of the Sales Inventory & Operations (SIOP) process, taking a holistic view of Unirac’s entire business, collaborating and coordinating with other functional leaders, proactively identifying and resolving business issues
- Ensures cost and risk are managed to support agreed-upon levels of supply and demand variability through an optimal mix of resource capacity, inventory and lead time
- Drives ISO program & culture within the internal supply chain, utilizing DMAIC and ensuring quality at the source
- Monitors various performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) developed through the goals and objective setting process. Takes appropriate action when metrics or KPIs are off track
- Reduces costs across manufacturing and warehouse locations including both operational and logistical savings
- Maintains inventory accuracy across multiple locations
- Creates a model for make vs. buy decisions
- Aligns manufacturing core competencies with product roadmap
- Drives operational efficiencies through Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events
- Provides input and feedback to the new product development (NPD) process, scrutinizes MRP set-up and ensures first articles, pilot builds, standard work, tooling, fixtures, gauges, lay-out, training and capacity are in place to meet SQDCI targets associated with product ramp plans
- Recruits, hires, mentors, trains and performance manages staff
Experience/Skills Required
- Degree in Engineering or Operations Management related field
- 8+ years of management experience of both direct and indirect labor in a manufacturing environment
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma training/certification
- Experience with Mechanical machining and assembly processes
Other
- Master’s degree is a plus
- Professional certifications (Technical/STEM related or APICS) are a plus
- May occasionally lift and maneuver up to 60lbs of material
- Exposure to a plant environment requiring the use of safety glasses and hearing protection
- Reports to VP of Operations and Supply Chain
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Alternative work schedules
- Affordable Healthcare Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life/AD&D insurance, 401K)
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
