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The Opportunity: JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide. We provide intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions that transform how the world's leading manufacturers make and distribute products. Our strength is our people and we are always looking to get stronger across North America, Europe, and Asia. Join us as the General Manager of our Salt Lake City, UT division as we work together to bring innovative automation solutions to life.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and drive the business unit’s strategic business plan along with identifying and reporting out key metrics
Responsible for effective planning, delegating, coordinating, staffing, organizing, and decision making to attain desirable profit-making results for an organization
Managing the daily operations of our business unit
Coaching and Developing others- by identifying the needs of others and coaching mentoring or otherwise helping others to improve their skills or knowledge
Communicating across the organization necessary business and strategic information, and effectively communicating with customers and people outside the organization as well
Provide key input into the development of the Company’s strategic business plan
Analyze and manage operational data to ensure strategic plan adherence, organic growth, and alignment of departmental priorities
Manage and develop organizational talent to position our organization for growth
Facilitate process improvement initiatives across the organization
Understand and recommend resource allocation to optimize business unit revenue
Provide direct leadership, mentoring, and coaching to direct reports
Collaborate with Human Resources to develop, drive, and enforce HR guidelines, policies and procedures including employee relations
Drive the utilization of problem-solving methods for business unit and customer related issues
Direct and drive new efficiency improvements to achieve team productivity and project performance goals
Provide direction to quoting and business development activities (program management, plant capacity)
Collaborate with Occupational Health and Safety team members to develop, drive, and enforce safety guidelines and initiatives
Responsible for ensuring that the entire team has the necessary tools and materials to properly perform their roles safely and efficiently
Utilize teamwork to develop business unit synergy
Direct the utilization of the company performance metric format to effectively track, monitor, and implement required improvement activities related to business plan, goals, issues, etc.
Responsible for the safety, quality, productivity, and delivery of all plant operations and colleagues
Drive quality and delivery to lead the marketplace in strategic market segments
Ensure ISO and quality standards are met or exceeded
Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree in engineering is required
8–10 years of progressive leadership experience within automation and amusement industries
Demonstrated success in managing large-scale operations and leading cross-functional teams
Proven experience with P&L responsibility
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to drive process improvements and manage change effectively
Nice to have:
Advanced degree or MBA is strongly preferred
Current or prior JR Automation experience, or experience in the automation industry is strongly preferred