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Director of Manufacturing Operations (multi-site)

SkyWater Search Partners, Minneapolis

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Overview

We’re partnering with a leading industrial equipment manufacturer to find a Director of Operations that will drive scalability, operational alignment, and leadership development across three manufacturing sites. This individual will guide a growing business through expanding capacity, introducing new capabilities, and uniting three strong but independent sites under a shared vision.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Safety functions across sites
  • Build structure, processes, and metrics that enable scalable growth
  • Mentor and develop plant managers and functional leaders
  • Support ERP implementation and promote data-driven decision making
  • Lead expansion into new product categories via organic growth or acquisition
  • Drive cost and efficiency initiatives
  • Foster collaboration and shared culture

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of operations leadership in industrial/fabrication environments
  • Multi-site or large plant management experience is required
  • Proven record of scaling operations and leading transformation

Preferred

  • Hands-on, approachable leader who teaches and mentors
  • Confident with executives and credible with the plant floor
  • Comfortable driving change while maintaining collaborative culture
  • Excited to build systems and structure, not just maintain them

Details

  • Seniority level: Director
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Manufacturing
  • Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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