Job Description

About the Company

Oversees day-to-day operations of the Acieta Michigan division to support the growth and financial viability of the organization. Focused on strategic planning and goal setting to direct the operations groups in the Acieta Michigan office in support of its goals. Responsible for the growth of the leaders within the company.

About the Role

Responsible for leading, managing and directing operations, which include project management, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and integration teams. Responsible for all operation improvements including annual productivity improvements, the effective implementation of an overall quality initiative which may include lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement initiatives that will allow Acieta to provide high quality, cost competitive systems and components for our customers. Responsible for the profit and loss of Acieta Michigan’s operations. Build strong relationship with vendors, and supplier-partners, including a continuous value analysis of their products and services. Responsible for a direct review of solutions developed by project teams that are greater than $.5 million total sales or require an area of expertise not previously provided by Acieta because of the potential for a large loss from a single project. Collaborate with the COO and other GMs to establish, implement and communicate the strategic direction of the operations of the organization. Support our employees an opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. We require high performance and sustain high performance through a culture of empowerment where the employees are strongly encouraged to make recommendations that they feel will improve Acieta and resolve challenges the company may face. Perform other duties and/or special projects assigned by the COO.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading, managing and directing operations, which include project management, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and integration teams.
• Responsible for all operation improvements including annual productivity improvements, the effective implementation of an overall quality initiative which may include lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement initiatives that will allow Acieta to provide high quality, cost competitive systems and components for our customers.
• Responsible for the profit and loss of Acieta Michigan’s operations.
• Build strong relationship with vendors, and supplier-partners, including a continuous value analysis of their products and services.
• Responsible for a direct review of solutions developed by project teams that are greater than $.5 million total sales or require an area of expertise not previously provided by Acieta because of the potential for a large loss from a single project.
• Collaborate with the COO and other GMs to establish, implement and communicate the strategic direction of the operations of the organization.
• Support our employees an opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. We require high performance and sustain high performance through a culture of empowerment where the employees are strongly encouraged to make recommendations that they feel will improve Acieta and resolve challenges the company may face.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects assigned by the COO.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: A Bachelor of Science degree in a related field such as engineering or business is preferred or equivalent education/training; or a combination of education/training with 10 years of supervisory experience in operations. A strong business background with experience in being responsible for running a profitable enterprise that was involved in a business where sales came from projects specifically designed to solve end user’s needs. Must be able to show evidence that they have been successful at this type of enterprise and have lead groups/organizations that were growing at more than 15% annually for multiple periods and met profitability goals during that growth period. Experience in manufacturing/engineering in the design of equipment comparable to the products of Acieta would be a big advantage. A strong background in project management and CPM credentials would be considered very valuable.

Required Skills

• Communication Skills: Ability to develop reports about the operations of Acieta and use them to provide timely updates to the COO’s staff about what corrective action is required for operations that are not performing as planned. Using these same reports to implement rapid corrective action with subordinates of the GM for any operations or projects that are not performing to plan. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or Acieta employees.
• Manufacturing Expertise: Must be thoroughly familiar with development of project type capital equipment systems. Projects must be done within the budget and established schedule.

Equal Opportunity Statement

ACIETA is an equal opportunity employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. ACIETA does not discriminate against any job applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, age, military or veteran status, or any other prohibited basis under applicable local, state, or federal law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in the application and/or interview process should notify ACIETA’s Human Resources department at hr@acieta.com.

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