Director MFG Frames Operations

Requisition : 914824 Position: Full-Time Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information

If you've worn a pair of glasses, we've already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses.

We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters, and Target Optical, and leading e-commerce platforms.

Our unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures that consumers everywhere have access to products. Balancing speed, efficiency and proximity, the Company manages a global supply chain with cutting-edge technology, based on centralization for frames and on a capillary network for lens finishing and prescription laboratories. In our dynamic environment, fueled by technology and innovation, our people have the space to pioneer new solutions.

Oakley is part of Essilor Luxottica. Building on our legacy of innovative, market-leading optical technology, we manufacture and distribute high performance sunglasses, prescription lenses and frames, goggles, apparel, footwear, and accessories. Every day at Oakley is a chance to grow, go further and achieve more.

Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry. Discover more by following us on Linked In!

The Director of Manufacturing NA Operations oversees all aspects of manufacturing to produce products and direct activities so that approved products are manufactured on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives for the Frame Molding operation in Foothill Ranch CA and Tijuana, MX.

• Provide leadership and guidance to a team of Production and Engineering Managers, engineers and 200+ frame manufacturing employees in North America
• Develop and implement long-term strategies for Manufacturing, Service and operations, aligned with local and global organizational goals to achieve excellence.
• Provide guidance to Operations Managers to manage annual budget.
• Direct and monitor all aspects of production and engineering managers to accomplish goals of the manufacturing areas, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures and compliance in USA and Mexico
• Liaison between department staff (DL/IDL), as well as executive/department manager levels to inform employees of communications, decisions, policies and all matters that affect their performance, behaviors and results
• Responsible for achieving optimum employee levels with least amount of overhead and raw material costs to meet annual budgetary plan, through strategic planning and execution of initiatives in NA
• Partner with company officers and senior staff members in the development and formulation of long and short-range planning, policies, programs and objectives by leveraging other business units within Essilor Luxottica in NA
• Lead the OEE performance in NA by identifying, recommending and implementing changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and scrap, monitor scrap and rework data.
• Direct and coordinate various programs essential to manufacturing procedures (e.g., safety, housekeeping, cost reduction, worker involvement, etc.) by collaborating with Share Services team and the Center of Excellence in North America
• Identify opportunities, develop action plans and coach team on continuous improvement projects to meet the budgeted targets and achieve operational excellence in NA through High Performance Teams and Lean Six Sigma initiatives
• Perform miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of experience in Technical Injection Molding manufacturing environment and Quality Control
• RJG Master Molder…