Director of Global Die Manufacturing Operations

THE COMPANY:
Established in 1883, CPM Holdings is a leading supplier of process equipment and technology for the animal feed, oilseed, bioenergy, compounding, engineered materials and human food processing industries. The Company operates through four segments: California Pellet Mill, Crown, CPM Extrusion, and CPM Thermal Processing which design, produce and support equipment and systems under globally recognized brands. CPM Holdings is headquartered in Waterloo, IA and has more than 1,400 employees with production facilities in the Americas, Europe, the UK, and Asia.

California Pellet Mill (“CPM”) is the Company’s largest segment, representing ~70% of FY 2020 EBITDA. It operates as a global leader in process equipment for particle preparation, pelleting and size reduction applications in the animal feed, oilseed processing and biomass end-markets. CPM’s product offerings include pellet mills, conditioners, coolers, flaking mills, crackers, hammer mills and briquetting presses sold under the California Pellet Mill, Roskamp Champion, and Di Più brands. In addition, CPM offers process control and automation solutions in Americas under its Beta Raven brand. CPM generates ~32% of its sales from aftermarket parts.
www.onecpm.net 

CPM is owned by American Securities, a leading middle-market U.S. private equity firm Based in New York with an office in Shanghai. American Securities invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenues generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $300 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management.
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LOCATION: 
This is a fully remote position. The successful candidate must live in the Midwest and within 50 miles of an international airport.

THE POSITION:
The Director of Global Die Manufacturing Operations will report directly to the Industrial Solutions VP of Manufacturing Operations and will be responsible for the overall management of 5 CPM die manufacturing and service centers globally.  There are currently 3 locations in North America (2) USA (1) Canada and 2 locations in Asia (1) China and (1) Singapore (4 total manufacturing facilities).   The die functions reporting to you will be,  Master Planner, Inventory Control, Local Supply Chain, Logistics, and the 4 Plant Manufacturing teams.

This role has responsibility for:

• On time delivery of  dies
• Maintaining inventory levels to support business requirements for production and aftermarket
• Quality management for each location to meet global standards
• Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory and financial KPI’s
• Critical contributor to Strategy Development and Deployment

This is a dynamic new high profile role that will feature critical cross functional leadership and daily interactions with sales teams. 

This role will also contribute to M&A growth strategy, lead due diligence and operations integration to deliver growth and performance objectives.  This role will be a key driver in creating and expanding the Global Die team.

As a change agent, leading major decisions, the Director of Global Die Manufacturing Operations must possess excellent communication, presentation, collaboration and project management skills.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides vision and leadership to CPM die manufacturing operations.
• Operational business partner to Commercial and Engineering Teams, and the Industrial Solutions business unit.
• Ensures that SAP Business One system is used to drive all aspects of manufacturing & procurement.
• Insures on time delivery of all parts to meet customer needs.
• Manages factory loading and distribution against pricing requirements
• Coach and mentor, accountable leadership – drive Total Associate Engagement at all levels.
• Drives procurement and logistics to deliver best cost vs delivery solutions.
• Continuous Improvement Champion.
• Assists in developing CPM strategy together with the CPM executive leadership team
• Attract, train and develop a world class team focused on meeting customer objectives be they external or internal.
• Responsible for ensuring that products are manufactured safely, maintaining the highest quality standards and on time delivery while ensuring continuous cost improvement and following all local regulations including standards.
• Ensures the integration and implementation of pro-active safe work environments and adherence to all local regulations.
• Assist in due diligence for potential acquisitions as required.
• Perform other duties as required to achieve departmental and product line objectives.
• Work with global and site procurement and purchasing teams to optimize inventory and reduce costs.
• Standardize manufacturing processes and product output across the die manufacturing plants.
• Ability to work within the P&L and drive operations improvements to support budgeted financial targets.
• Implement and drive utilization of global die scheduling and capacity modeling across plants with your team.
• Use and analyzes data to drive RCCA improvements across your organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 10 - 15 years of total business experience; solid understanding of manufacturing and supply chain best practices and a track record of success.  Demonstrated driver of data and analytics to guide CI strategy and day to day operations
• Management of metal manufacturing (turning, drilling, milling, heat treating) experience is required.  die manufacturing experience is preferred
• A demonstrated track record of leading high performance cross-functional/cross-cultural teams.
• Managing global relationships based on common objectives across a wide variety of geographies managing projects and leading complex change across multiple sites and countries
• Strong CI background
• Experience in ethical global leadership is required.  Ability to speak more than one language is desired.
• An undergraduate degree in Operations, Business, or Engineering or a related discipline is required.  An MBA will be considered advantageous.   

THE PERSON:
The successful candidate must be a strong cultural fit and bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional and personal values that complement the team and company culture. The candidate should also recognize and adapt to local cultures in different regions.

• Self starter with a strong say/do ratio.
• Enjoy the challenge of developing and driving BHAG’s  (Big Hairy Audacious Goals).

• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic direction and collaborate effectively with both Senior Management while being flexible and open-minded.
• Strong relationship builder with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills both within an organization and externally.  High level of emotional intelligence.
• Builds credibility and inspires confidence and trust.  Assertive in style, but respectful of others, and skilled in navigating competing organizational priorities and agendas.
• High energy, self-motivated, and hands-on management style working with all levels of the organization to drive performance and continuous improvement using an analytic and metrics-based approach.
• Collaborates and spends time with customers at their facilities.

CPM Acquisition Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. CPM Acquisition Corp. offers competitive compensation and benefits, including paid holidays and vacations, 401k, medical/dental insurance, tuition assistance, and more.