Director, Manufacturing Operations

ChampionX has an immediate need for a Director, Manufacturing Operations located in Crowley, TX. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What's in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and empowers its employees through continuous improvement
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) company matching and more

What You Will Do:

• Provides manufacturing leadership and improvement focus for quality, engineering, supply chain, logistics and assembly/machining operations driving results, creating, and monitoring measures, providing motivation, setting expectations in safety, quality, production and cost
• Ensure planned KPI's of efficiency and performance are met or exceeded
• Direct planning and implementation of improvements to manufacturing processes
• Leads the organization in developing annual budgets that support the operating plan; submits budgets to corporate for approval; manages the organization within budget guidelines in compliance with governing laws and regulations; provides timely, thorough, and accurate financial and operating information to assist corporate leadership team with decision making
• Directs, coaches, and develops managers; sets goals in training and development, performance, and career planning
• Creates annual operating plans that support strategic direction set by corporate and submits annual plans for approval; works with leadership to define the organization's vision and strategies to achieve that vision; develops and monitors strategies for ensuring the long-term financial viability of the organization
• Directs the operations of the organization and manages the organization's compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Evaluates the organizational structure to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization; leads a culture of process improvement in all activities of the organization
• Drives a culture of high ethical standards; champions the corporate code of ethics through word and actions
• Knows, enforces and champions compliance with all safety policies and procedures
• Develops future leadership of the company; selects, motivates, coaches and mentors assigned staff; assigns work according to availability, skills and developmental needs; assesses performance and provides feedback to direct reports
• Achieves or exceeds business performance targets for areas of responsibility; manages profit and loss and asset utilization across the organization. Develops business plans based on the strategic goals set by business unit leadership; grows the business profitably
• Through managers, implements operating policies and procedures across multiple functional areas
• Serves as site leader by partnering with finance, human resources, sales and other departments to drive business results as a collective group
• Anticipates, recognizes, facilitates, and coordinates the resolution of cross-functional challenges that may impact organizational success
• Builds and maintains strong customer relationships. Achieves high customer satisfaction ratings
• Translates long-term business strategy into long-term business goals for the organization
• Champions continuous improvement initiatives within the organization
• Develops, leads, and motivates Managers; sets goals in training and development, performance, and career planning
• Develops high-functioning teams
• Responsible for all aspects of operations, including maintenance, facilities, and all shifts
• Communicates with customers, suppliers, shop floor, stakeholders, and staff
• Leads annual operating plan, forecasts, and other measurements for area of responsibility
• Maintains confidentiality of all matters

• Other duties as required

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Drug and alcohol test
• Criminal background check
• Credit check
• Education verification
• Motor Vehicle Record check

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year college or university degree in Business or related field or equivalent
• Valid driver's license in state of residence required
• Ten plus years of relevant experience
• Experience in the oil and gas industry
• Business leadership experience
• Immigration sponsorship not offered for this role
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present, persuade, and collaborate at the leadership level
• Strong math and analytical skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent supplier and vendor management skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business or related field
• Experience in metal manufacturing

Physical Demands:Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Work is sometimes accomplished indoors and in air conditioned or well-ventilated facilities.
• Work is sometimes executed in an office or in a cubicle space equipped with a telephone and computer.
• Employee is required to regularly walk in customer field locations which may include inclines, uneven surfaces, and a variety of weather conditions.
• Employee is required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment including but not limited toshoes/boots, hard hats, or respirators.

About ChampionX

ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At ChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

AtChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.