Vice President – Global Operations

Role Overview

• Overall responsibility for Manufacturing activities across the global business and developing the footprints in China, India, Mexico and the US
• Implement manufacturing best practices bringing vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance
• Ensure that manufacturing strategies and processes are in place to meet the business objectives and demands of the Nidec Group
• Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
• Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process focusing on Base Line Profit (BLP)
• Be the owner of the manufacturing policy, guidelines, and any associated documents
• Lead, develop, and implement variable cost productivity programs across all areas of responsibility
• Formulate and Deploy Strategies to optimize the cost performance of the plant through capital investment programs targeting the adoption of Automation wherever appropriate
• Develop and manage master production schedule and execute maintenance activity to ensure plant performance meets the OEE targets
• Provide input for manufacturing at early stages in the New Product Development (NPD) in collaboration with Research and Development
• Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing and quality standards and procedures are adhered to
• Build the Quality system to ensure that manufacturing capabilities and quality levels meet or exceed company requirements and customer needs
• Collaborate with the Plant Manager to ensure continuous improvement goals and objectives are met and achieve operational excellence
• Develop and champion risk mitigation strategies to guarantee continuity of operations and supply
• Partner with Finance on budget and ongoing cost control and proposed facility and operational capital investments in line with business objectives
• Create, develop, and deploy an organizational construct to drive process consistency and accountability
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance

Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering or above as required
• Electric motor or electronics major is a plus
• MBA is preferred
• 15+ years of progressive Manufacturing experience, at least 5 years in a leadership role
• P&L management experience strongly preferred
• Strong business acumen and a proven track record of achieving financial and operational results
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including team building, coaching, and the ability to motivate people
• Must be a highly results-oriented and customer-focused individual
• Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to travel
• Languages English mandatory. Other language skills are helpful.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.