Director of Operations

Standex International is a global industrial growth company operating through our market-leading brands in electronics, cutting-edge forming technologies, engraving, and scientific refrigeration. We work with our customers to advance progress through innovation. From inventing and producing parts for next-generation space vehicles to evolving vaccine refrigeration, designing functional textures for everyday products, improving renewable energy technology, and much more, we are focused on making what’s next possible.

The Director of Operations is a senior manufacturing leader responsible for end-to-end operational performance across two manufacturing locations within the division. In this role, you will provide direct oversight of production, materials, logistics, and warehouse operations at both sites, ensuring consistent execution, standardized processes, and aligned performance outcomes.

This role is intended for a high-potential operations leader who combines strong on-the-floor execution with executive-level strategic thinking and communication, and who can grow into a Vice President of Operations role with expanded enterprise responsibility.

What You’ll Do

Multi-Site Operational Leadership

• Provide leadership and oversight for two manufacturing locations within the division, ensuring consistent performance, operational standards, and cultural alignment
• Oversee all day-to-day manufacturing, production, materials management, shipping, logistics, and warehouse operations across both sites
• Maintain regular on-site presence at both locations to engage teams, resolve issues, and reinforce operational discipline
• Standardize operating practices, KPIs, and reporting across locations to drive alignment and scalability
• Translate divisional strategy into executable operating plans across both facilities

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure consistent application of safety policies, procedures, and expectations across both sites
• Lead accident reporting, investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions in coordination with site leadership
• Drive a strong safety culture and ensure operations meet or exceed customer, regulatory, and quality requirements at both locations
• Report safety and quality performance at a divisional level to senior leadership

Performance Management & Operational Excellence

• Own divisional performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity (SQDCP)
• Monitor real-time and post-production performance across both locations and adjust labor, schedules, and workflows to improve outcomes
• Lead Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives across the division
• Establish and manage Kaizen roadmaps aligned to divisional and corporate goals, with disciplined weekly review processes
• Drive cost reduction, cycle time improvement, and productivity initiatives using KPI-driven performance management

Automation, Technology & ERP Optimization

• Identify, evaluate, and lead automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing technology initiatives across both locations, ensuring consistency and ROI
• Partner with IT to optimize ERP utilization across production, inventory, materials planning, scheduling, and shipping
• Standardize ERP workflows, data integrity, and reporting across both facilities.
• Lead adoption and training efforts to ensure technology supports productivity, schedule adherence, and real-time performance visibility
• Contribute to long-term digital transformation initiatives, including dashboards, MES-light solutions, and automated data capture

Financial & Resource Management

• Determine divisional labor, space, materials, and capital equipment needs across both locations
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and cost justification
• Deliver measurable cost savings and productivity improvements at a divisional level

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5 years of manufacturing or operations leadership experience, including multi-site oversight or divisional responsibility
• Strong experience leading production, materials, logistics, or operations teams
• Proven success with ERP systems and end-to-end manufacturing workflows
• Demonstrated ability to lead Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
• Strong executive presence with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Hands-on leader with strong analytical, strategic, and change-management capabilities
• Proven track record of developing leaders and building scalable operations

What We Value

• Degree in Engineering or technical discipline
• Experience implementing automation or advanced manufacturing technologies

Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.