JOB SUMMARY
As Site Leader, you will continue driving our business and cultural transformation by developing capabilities across all organizational levels. Your focus will be on implementing world-class manufacturing practices, removing technical barriers, and facilitating daily operations to meet financial targets. You will lead the execution of our Vision, Tactical, and Strategic Objectives, ensuring the site achieves delivery, quality, and profitability goals.
Success in this role requires ensuring technical readiness to manufacture all products to the required quality standards and customer specifications, while maintaining an efficient, cost-effective end-to-end process.
Building strong relationships with Commercial and Engineering teams across the Mixing Solutions organization is essential.
A competitive yet healthy work environment must be sustained, with emphasis on operational excellence - improving throughput, asset utilization, capacity, and workforce flexibility - while ensuring safety and compliance.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Champion a “safety first” culture by developing and supporting EH&S systems in compliance with ITT FLOW Technologies policies and local regulations.
- Execute Vision, Tactical, and Strategic Objectives across operational areas aligned with corporate strategy.
- Lead operations to meet KPIs including delivery reliability, quality, customer care, on-time delivery (OTD), and cost efficiency.
- Manage capacity planning, including make-versus-buy decisions, and anticipate capacity constraints balancing workload utilizing our Americas footprint.
- Eliminate technical barriers by ensuring appropriate tooling, shift patterns, and programs are in place.
- Foster a team-oriented environment through employee training for flexibility and future capacity needs.
- Oversee acquisition and installation of capital equipment, plant layout, tooling, and related activities. Prepare and justify capital expenditure requests.
- Continue fostering our proactive Continuous Improvement (CI) culture within the plant.
- Collaborate with CI and other functions to implement improvement initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards through effective reporting systems and manufacturing processes.
- Align Engineering and Operations to deliver high-quality, on-time solutions.
- Partner with Commercial teams to align Operations with broader business and market strategies.
- Maintain a customer-focused approach, fostering relationships that support business growth.
- Prepare and present business updates and analysis as required.
- Develop strategic operating plans based on sales forecasts, production capacity, workforce, and financial resources.
- Oversee facility management, maintenance programs including building services and contractor coordination.
- Continuously improve infrastructure (air, power, extraction, water, waste) in collaboration with external partners.
- Demonstrate technical leadership and project management skills while fostering cross-functional collaboration.
- Set departmental and individual goals aligned with site priorities. Implement performance improvement plans and metrics.
- Motivate, retain, and develop employees by cultivating engagement, execution, and continuous improvement.
- Work with HR to build robust succession plans through capability development and performance management.
- Lead all People Management activities including recruitment, training, development, and performance support, in partnership with HR and frontline managers.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Proven leadership in manufacturing with strong cross-functional communication skills.
- Experience in operations, engineering, sourcing, warehousing, distribution, purchasing, and planning.
- Hands-on approach across operational areas.
- Financial acumen to analyze site metrics and drive cost and efficiency improvements.
- Strong leadership and team motivation capabilities.
- Self-directed with ability to collaborate across organizational levels.
- Ability to lead by example and earn respect through decisive leadership.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Decisive under uncertainty; able to evaluate alternatives and make informed decisions.
- Change management skills with a focus on problem-solving and team alignment.
- Critical thinking to analyze complex issues and develop practical solutions.
- Initiative and drive to lead projects to successful outcomes.
- Effective time management and prioritization under production and shipping deadlines.
- Willingness to travel as needed for customer, supplier, and corporate meetings.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management, or related field.
- Progressive experience in make-to-order manufacturing, leading to an operations leadership role.
- Demonstrated success in managing manufacturing and distribution teams.
- Skilled in Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques.
- Proven ability to engage both shop floor teams and senior leadership.
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ITT Flow Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by law.