Interim Director of Operations

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Company: Raven Industries
Location: Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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For 60 years, Raven has developed, marketed, and produced technical solutions to great challenges. Utilizing our strength in engineering, manufacturing, and technological innovation, Raven today is a leader in precision agriculture, high performance specialty films, and situational awareness markets. Our purpose to Solve Great Challenges is bold and authentic; it keeps us grounded in markets that have meaning, provide profitable growth, and align with our values.

Raven Applied Technology is dedicated to feeding a growing world population. How would you like to see your creation every time you take a drive through the countryside and know it is putting food on the table? Our technology in precision agriculture drives tractors down the field, wirelessly connects the field and the office, and protects the environment with controlled outputs. Join our team, and help farmers around the world grow more with less.

As the interim Director of Operations, you will have responsibility to plan, manage, and direct all production departments, and any additional departments in the reporting structure, to achieve efficient, economical, and timely production of products. Achieve financial and investment return goals, growth forecast, and operational metrics.

Essential Functions

  • Develop and execute budgets, short-term plans, and long-term plans, policies, procedures, and initiatives. Work with leadership team to maintain accountability to budgets, plans, and initiatives.
  • Maintain close surveillance over production and support activities to assure proper allocation of resources.
  • Serve as a liaison and mentor to assist with and expedite production related issues.
  • Monitor and initiate improvement projects to current processes or policies.
  • Coordinate and/or direct major projects, such as facilities expansion, acquisitions, or capital improvements.
  • Work with leadership staff to develop and monitor metrics relevant to division business model.
  • Delegate appropriate responsibilities and assignments to team members.
  • Keep informed of new developments in the economy or marketplace that are relative to the success of the division.
  • Oversee and ensure various programs essential to manufacturing procedures are established and maintained to division standards – training, safety, waste reduction, labor costs, etc.
  • Either directly or through team, assure staffing requirements are met.
  • Encourage team member growth and development.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or technical field.
  • Minimum 8 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Thorough knowledge of manufacturing operations and procedures, including knowledge of general accounting. Ability to manage a diverse range of technical operations. Experience managing budgets and increasing efficiencies.
  • Certification in purchasing, CPIM or CPM, is beneficial.
  • Knowledge of TQM, Six Sigma, or Kaizen principles is preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills.
  • High level of patience and service. Ability to motivate team members.
  • Ability to be flexible and multitask. Creativity and problem solving skills.
  • Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members and leadership staff.
  • Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required.

Raven is an EO employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled.