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Director of Operations - Assembly

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Dexter

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United States , Elkhart

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The Director of Operations Assembly BU provides leadership and strategic oversight of Dexter’s Assembly business units, ensuring operational excellence, safety, and customer responsiveness. This role partners with the Vice President of Operations, Axle, to align plant operations with Dexter’s mission: to manufacture and distribute quality engineered products and differentiated services with the highest level of safety and customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provides leadership and strategic oversight of Dexter’s Assembly business units
  • Drives continuous improvement and innovation through Lean Six Sigma practices
  • Optimizes supply and demand alignment via SIOP
  • Embeds Dexter’s “Courage to Care” safety culture
  • Develops the business unit’s leadership capability
  • Oversees multiple axle assembly plants across Dexter’s U.S. manufacturing footprint
  • Lead axle manufacturing operations across assigned plants/business units
  • Responsible for operations including automation strategy, material handling, logistics, and customization processes
  • Full accountability for P&L, cost structure, operational performance, and SIOP integration
  • Partners with corporate Safety, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales
  • Champion a safety-first culture
  • Deliver excellence in safety, quality, delivery, and cost across assembly operations
  • Drive continuous improvement and waste reduction
  • Lead SIOP execution
  • Develop and implement operational strategies to expand capacity, improve throughput, and enhance customer responsiveness
  • Build critical leadership capability
  • Ensure assembly operations deliver customized, on-time, high-quality solutions with short lead times
  • Optimize cost structure and asset utilization
  • Support capacity expansion, automation, and new product integration

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business required
  • MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or related experience (Black Belt preferred)
  • OSHA safety certification preferred
What we offer:
  • Dexter offers a competitive wage
  • Full benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA
  • 3% profit sharing in our Safe Harbor program
  • 401(k) Plan with company contributions
  • Opportunities for internal career development and growth

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 13, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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