Director of Operations, Industrial

Brady Corporation • Milwaukee, WI • 6h ago

What We Need:

The Director of Operations, Industrial holds a leadership responsibility for the operational performance across the company's multinational manufacturing operations. This role oversees the strategic alignment of multiple plants to ensure excellence in quality, service, cost, compliance, and safety. As a leader, you will be responsible for developing regional talent, optimizing cross-site production flow, and ensuring regional revenue and profit targets are met. The Director is the primary architect of the multi-site strategic manufacturing plan, ensuring the region is positioned to meet both current and future business demands.

This is an onsite role based in our Milwaukee HQ office.

What You'll Be Doing:

Operational Excellence: Standardize and maintain operating systems that drive repeatable processes and lead standard work across multiple locations, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and visual performance management.

Strategic Resource Planning: Lead end-to-end resource planning-including people, assets, space, and systems-across the US to achieve regional revenue, profit, and service targets.

Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as a fact-centered strategic partner for global functions (Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering), driving improvements that transcend individual plant boundaries.

Safety Leadership: Establish and scale a regional safety culture underpinned by reflexive leadership engagement and the systematic removal of risk-related behaviors across all sites.

Governance & Compliance: Ensure all company, regulatory, and customer-specific policies are integrated and followed by site leadership teams throughout the region.

Regional Roadmap Development: Create and execute an annual regional improvement plan that provides a credible roadmap for advancing safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.

Data-Driven Capability Building: Expand regional competency in data collection and rapid improvement cycles, ensuring sites can implement useful control systems and act on performance data.

Organizational Development: Serve as the primary owner for organizational health, ensuring employees understand work systems and that sites are adequately resourced to withstand leadership attrition.

What You Will Need To Be Successful:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical or Manufacturing) or Operations Management from an accredited university or college. MBA with a focus on Operations Management or Global Management is preferred.

Experience: A minimum of 10 years (with at least 7 years of demonstrable career growth) in manufacturing leadership, ideally overseeing multiple sites.

Systems Proficiency: 5+ years of experience working with Tier 1 or Tier 2 ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) in a manufacturing environment.

Multidisciplinary Background: Proven experience across multiple disciplines such as supply chain, sourcing, engineering, logistics, or finance.

Leadership: Extensive experience managing diverse teams, including both exempt-level plant management and nonexempt employees.

Communication: Proven strategic planning and communication skills, with the ability to influence at the executive level.

Analytical Skills: Proven ability to analyze metrics, financial reports, and performance data to effectively translate complex ERP data into actionable business insights for senior leadership.

Change Management: Proven experience leading teams through technology transitions or system-driven process improvements.

Travel: Ability to travel overnight up to 50%, both domestically and international.

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About Us: Who we are:Brady makes products that make the world a safer and more productive place. We are a global leader in safety, identification and compliance solutions for a diverse range of workplaces. From the depths of the ocean to outer space, from the factory floor to the delivery room - we're just about everywhere you look. Companies around the world trust Brady because of our deep expertise and knowledge across a wide range of industries and applications - powered by our world-class manufacturing capabilities. We have a diverse customer base in industries including electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, healthcare, aerospace and more. As of July 31, 2025, Brady employed approximately 6,400 people in our worldwide businesses. Our fiscal 2025 sales were approximately $1.51 billion. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC. You can learn more about us at www.bradycorp.com. Why work at Brady:A career at Brady means working for a global company that has thrived for over 100 years, and whose innovative spirit drives our future growth. Brady offers competitive pay and great benefits, supported by a culture that encourages collaboration and innovation. We strive to foster an inclusive workplace where diverse talent can learn, grow, and succeed. And with deeply rooted values, no matter where you work at Brady, you'll feel connected to the community through our charitable contributions and opportunities to give back. Our headquarters are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but we have more than 70 locations globally, giving our employees the opportunity to work with colleagues around the world.

Our Benefits:

Comprehensive insurance coverage starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, and vision

Generous 401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Opportunity to participate in incentive programs for all full-time employees

Family planning benefits including paid parental leave, fertility coverage, adoption and surrogacy assistance

Education reimbursement opportunities

Scholarship program for children of Brady employees

A variety of Employee Resource Groups to provide you with unique networking, development, and volunteer opportunities

Employee Assistance Program and related wellness programs (mental and behavioral health, family counseling, financial management)

Dress-for-your-day dress code

Charitable contributions matched through Brady's Matching Gift program

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