Necessary skills for Director of Operations: skills and requirements

General requirements of a Director of Operations

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field
• Proven experience as a Director of Operations or similar role
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Skills and Behaviours for a Director of Operations

Health Security & Environment (HSE)
Construction Safety Electrical Safety Emergency Management Environmental safety Health Safety and environment (HSE) Industrial Safety Nuclear Safety Public Safety Safety Management Systems
Industrial automation
Industrial Automation Process Automation Robotics
Leadership
Empowerment Leadership Mentoring Organizational Leadership Strategic Leadership
Lean manufacturing
5S Just in Time Kanban Lean Manufacturing Total productive maintenance
Manufacturing Management
Capacity planning Manufacturing process Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Operations Management Process Engineering Quality Management Toyota production system
Project management
Gantt Charts Project Coordination Project Estimation Project Management Project Planning Project cost management Stakeholder Management
Agility
Acting decisively without always having clear direction and certainty Anticipating and reacting to the nature and speed of change Navigating and adapting through complexity, chaos and confusion
Decision Making
Courage and risk-taking Driving change and innovation Presenting Alternatives
Developing others
Coaching others to succeed Enhancing individual and professional development Sharing knowledge, skills and expertise to others

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