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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