Director Legacy Operations

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the V.P. of Global OPS Motive Power, be responsible for the Legacy Americas manufacturing plants in Richmond (KY), Sumter (SC) and Hays (KS).
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, ensure the plants are structured to support future growth, and implement process related improvements.
• Partner with Supply Chain leaders to ensure material availability, supplier quality, and cost‑effective sourcing align with production requirements.
• Coordinate and provide guidance and leadership to the organization according to plans, policies, strategy, legal requirements, and group governance.
• Own and drive improvement in key plant metrics across People, Customer, and Shareholder categories using Plan vs Actual reporting and daily management systems.

Requirements

• Strong leadership and excellent managerial skills; communication, negotiation, presentation, organization, planning, analytical skills, targets oriented, market awareness.
• Advanced proficiency in process optimization methodologies (e.g. Lean Management).
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop leaders with a foundation of reliability and integrity.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred), data analytics tools (Power BI preferred), and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of multi‑plant operations leadership with full P&L accountability.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Operations, preferably Battery Manufacturing but not required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in continuous improvement.
• Preferably operating within an Operating System based on advanced lean principles.
• English required. Spanish proficiency is a strong plus.