Director of Operations- Modesto, CA
$200,000–$210,000 year
On-siteModesto, California, United States
Job Summary
Provide strategic leadership for two manufacturing sites in Modesto, CA and Helena, AR, aligning operational priorities with business objectives. Lead overall site performance across safety, environmental compliance, quality, production, delivery, and financial metrics. Own site financial performance, including P&L accountability, fixed cost management, and capital investment priorities. Sponsor capital projects and operational transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, reliability, and growth. Build organizational capability through leadership development, succession planning, employee engagement, and talent growth. Partner effectively across business functions to drive collaboration, remove barriers, and deliver business results. Manage relationships with corporate leadership, regulatory agencies, and external stakeholders while ensuring risk governance across EHS, compliance, and operational reliability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
- Chemical Engineering
- Significant leadership experience within chemical manufacturing environments
- Responsibility for large-scale operations
- Demonstrated success leading manufacturing facilities
- Accountability for safety
- Accountability for quality
- Accountability for productivity
- Accountability for financial performance
- Proven ability to lead and develop teams
- Build engagement
- Foster a culture of trust
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Strong business acumen
- Experience balancing customer requirements
- Operational priorities
- Commercial objectives
- Excellent communication skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Desired Qualifications
- Project management experience
- Familiarity with enterprise business systems such as SAP
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