About Prince Industries: In 1959 Edward Miller recognized the need for a high quality, reliable manufacturing partner in the marketplace. He took a one person operation, started in his garage, and launched Prince Industries into a globally recognized premier designer, engineer and manufacturer of precision machined and sheet metal fabricated components and hydraulics. At Prince Industries, we embrace the challenges of today's rapidly changing global manufacturing marketplace and are prepared to meet the most demanding applications from our customer, including small/mid-size runs, JIT components and high volume production. Today we continue to hire smart, passionate, and forward thinking problem solvers like Edward Miller. Our culture demands our employees to be of the utmost in character, highly-responsible, accountable, results oriented, with a focus on continual improvement in all that they do. Core Values: There is a commonality exhibited in all Prince employees, that we look for in all new employees: Character – We act with integrity and honesty and treat everyone with respect. Responsible – We always act in the best interest of our company, customers and employees. Accountable – We make and keep commitments. Continuous Improvement – We continuously learn and grow. Results Oriented – We deliver unique and effective solutions. Summary As a key member of the Operations Team, the Director of Operations will report to the VP of Operations and play a key role in the Manufacturing and Customer Fulfillment efforts of the Prince Operations in Batavia, Illinois. As the Director of Operations for our Fabricating facility, you will have overall responsibility for the plant and manufacturing/logistics operations at that facility. As the highest level on site manager of this 40,000 square foot facility, you will have excellent leadership and decision making skills and will have responsibility for the overall facility. You will drive all aspects of the manufacturing process for this rapid pace, fast growing facility. Expected Results include flawless execution to committed safety, quality, delivery and cost objectives through the leadership and development of your team. You will exhibit a continuous improvement approach in aspects of the business with a high level of energy and passion for satisfying all customer requirements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Drive Safety initiatives to assure a proactive approach resulting in an accident free workplace Provide outstanding mentoring and leadership to 40+ team associates Utilize Continuous Improvement Principles to improve business processes and reduce total cost Drive Quality efforts to assure all products manufactured meet customer requirements Drive manufacturing technology improvements in the process of metal fabricating, powder coating, and assembly as appropriate in the organization Reinforce and implement business processes to assure 100% On Time Delivery to Customers with zero defects. Lead root cause analysis relating to any late deliveries to our customers Regular interface with customers relating to achieving their expectations Utilize business system tools and analytics to assure adequate resources in place to meet growth/capacity requirements Education and/or Experience Bachelor's Degree required. Discipline in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or Business preferred. Minimum 5-10 years' experience in leading metal fabrication manufacturing departments/organizations Other Required Skills or Attributes Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent leadership, problem solving, team development, and critical thinking skills High level of integrity with strong emphasis on making and meeting commitments High sense of urgency with the ability to delegate and prioritize to meet required deadlines Minimum 5 years' experience in leading manufacturing teams in Continuous Improvement environments Strong computer skills relating to Microsoft Office applications, and ERP systems May require travel domestically and internationally as required