Director of Assembly Operations

TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer

About TTM

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

Additional information can be found at ttm.com ↗

Scope

• The Director of Assembly Operations is responsible for overall management and coordination of the Denver Assembly operations segment to deliver products in the most cost-efficient manner while adhering to safety, quality and environmental standards and procedures;  Leads initiatives to improve overall Assembly efficiency and effectiveness by working with cross functional teams through continuous improvement processes; Works closely with Process Engineering and Equipment Maintenance to ensure manufacturing process are stable, in statistical control and meeting specification; Works closely with the Finance and Quality teams to meet business growth goals and customer expectations for quality and delivery.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of the Assembly operations including Manufacturing, Production Control, Assembly Stock Room and Operations Program Management.

• Responsible for setting the operations vision and strategy to meet overall long and short-term goals. This includes definition and communication of goals, key objectives, and metrics.

• Manage SQDCP performance: Own Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People metrics across the assembly operations.

• Develop operational plans based on the company's short and long-range business objectives, existing sales, projected sales forecasts, inventory requirements, and other related factors.  Stays current with related manufacturing trends.

• Provide direction and leadership for immediate subordinates in the management of their assigned areas to ensure that their responsibilities for attaining objectives and satisfactory performance are met consistently with established policies and programs.

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of all assigned functions, operations, and programs to ensure that established objectives will be met in accordance with approved product specifications, quality standards, budgets and timeframes.  Take prompt corrective action when necessary to bring operational performance in line with plans and governing standards.

• Recommend and implement enhancements to existing products and processes.  Responsible for leading continuous improvement activity.  Ensures that structured problem-solving techniques are employed to drive to root cause issues and effective solutions.

• Develops and maintains detailed plans to achieve group goals, including but not limited to revenue, product gross margins, operating budgets, first-pass yields, throughput, inventory, rework, scrap, on-time delivery, employee safety, product quality and customer satisfaction goals. Ensures metrics are in place to monitor performance against the goals and takes appropriate corrective actions as required.

• Maintain the necessary communications and effective relationships with other company functions required to support the operation.

• Supports business development proposals and engineering efforts by providing technical and production resources necessary.

• Develops and maintains an effective operations organization through the selection, training, development, compensation and motivation of all personnel assigned to the operations organization. Recommends and approves organizational structures and staffing requirements in support of company business objectives.

• Responsible for the security of the facilities and compliance with all safety and environmental requirements.

• Comply with and actively support approved affirmative action programs and equal employment opportunity policies.

• Complies with laws, company policy and procedures including but not limited to Equal Opportunity Employment, Affirmative Action, Business Ethics, EPA, OSHA and other federal, state and local regulatory agencies.

• May handle hazardous waste as outlined in departmental work instructions. The following RCRA training is required on initial hire and on an annual basis thereafter: Introduction to RCRA, Properties of Facility Waste, Waste Minimization Accumulation, Container Management, and Emergency Response Plan.

N ote:  The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Strong customer service and quality orientation.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.  Able to define goals and inspire the organization to achieve them.  Provides clear, frequent direction to subordinates, and support functions, in support of production goals.

• Able to maintain personal effectiveness and tolerate stress while handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate team members to achieve optimal results. Leverages each member’s strengths and provides recognition of accomplishments to maximize overall results.

• High performance team building.  Uses appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team.  Ability to effectively manage conflict and create “win / win” outcomes for people and the business.

• Demonstrated structured problem-solving skills.  Able to lead cross-functional teams to identify the root cause and implement effective corrective actions for problems that may impede the execution of production plans.

• Ability to define, acquire, process, present, and interpret the data and information necessary to monitor all aspects of the manufacturing process important to executing to the production plan.

• Demonstrated business acumen and decision-making skills.  Able to balance risk, strategic impact and short-long term needs to solve complex business problems.

• Proactively identifies execution risks and applies risk management tools and techniques to mitigate.

• Ability to relate key operational performance parameters to financial performance parameters.

• Working understanding of Sales & Operations Planning processes.

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Education and Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in an Engineering or Business discipline.

• Minimum 15 years relevant experience including aerospace and defense electronics manufacturing with 5+ years at a senior manager level leading large teams and directing operations of a similar manufacturing facility with direct responsibility to meet production and quality goals.

• Experience working with complex/engineered product lines.

• Significant experience defining and utilizing manufacturing systems, data, and metrics to plan and execute production plans.

• Experience with MRP systems, Oracle preferred.

• Currently hold or ability to obtain a secret security clearance.

Export/ITAR Statement

Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC.  b) Reinforce to all employees the commitment of TTM management to abide by all US Export laws and regulations. c) Understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL). d) Support Export Compliance Officers and others in their efforts to ensure compliance with the Corporate Export policies t