Director of Operations
Location
Costa Rica
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director of Operations
Cornerstone Building Brands
• Lead and manage the Costa Rica Design Center, providing direction to engineering managers, supervisors, and technical teams. • Drive execution of engineering projects, ensuring quality, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction. • Partner with North American Design Center leaders to prioritize work, allocate resources, and optimize engineering capacity. • Develop workforce planning, forecasting, and resource management strategies to support project execution. • Monitor operational KPIs, productivity, labor costs, asset utilization, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Build high-performing, adaptable engineering teams through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and talent development. • Lead process improvement, standardization, automation, and AI initiatives to enhance engineering efficiency. • Manage operational risks, develop mitigation plans, and ensure achievement of production and business goals. • Collaborate with HR on recruiting, employee development, training, career progression, and performance management. • Maintain strong communication across global teams and stakeholders while fostering collaboration in a matrix organization. • Develop local supplier relationships and support site operations in Costa Rica. • Lead continuous improvement of engineering processes, operating procedures, workload management, and business performance.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering, technical management, or operations leadership.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Site Manager, with a proven track record of leading teams and coordinating cross-functional departments.
- Ability to travel up to 25%, as required.
- Strong knowledge of engineering disciplines, design tools, processes, and procedures.
- Strong understanding of engineering operations and team management.
- Proven ability to influence leadership and drive new ideas, products, and initiatives.
- Experience leading multiple departments, cross-functional teams, or complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid understanding of technology, digital solutions, and model-based engineering.
- Experience driving process improvement initiatives.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across all organizational levels.
- Strong leadership, people management, performance management, and organizational management skills.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and multitasking abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong business acumen with exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Experience preparing and delivering presentations to senior leadership.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Benefits
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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