Job Title: Director – Manufacturing Engineering & Project Execution
Reports To: VP / General Manager
Department: Engineering / Operations
FLSA: Exempt
Travel: Up to 10%
Executive Summary
We are seeking a senior manufacturing leader to serve as a cross‑functional optimizer and execution architect within our growing organization. This role exists to strengthen the operational backbone of the business—ensuring that manufacturing engineering, project execution, and front‑end planning operate as a disciplined, high‑performance system.
The Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Project Execution will lead transformational optimization across production flow, cost structure, scheduling reliability, and delivery performance. This individual will have the authority to establish process standards, influence organizational structure, and drive capital and operational improvements that enable scalable growth.
Success in this role means building a predictable, efficient, and data‑driven execution engine that aligns engineering, project management, and production into a seamless value stream.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a results‑driven operator who thrives in complex environments, leads change through influence and clarity, and can translate strategy into measurable operational performance.
Leadership Mandate
- Establish disciplined manufacturing engineering processes
- Drive Lean execution and operational efficiency
- Strengthen cross‑functional coordination
- Improve throughput, cost control, and delivery predictability
- Develop scalable systems that support company growth
The position carries decision authority related to process standards, staffing recommendations, and capital improvement initiatives aligned with operational strategy.
Core Responsibilities
Operational Optimization & Lean Execution
- Architect and lead a multi‑year operational improvement strategy focused on quality, schedule performance, and cost discipline
- Identify and eliminate systemic inefficiencies affecting flow, changeover, inventory, and execution reliability
- Deploy Lean tools and performance analytics to drive measurable business improvement
- Build sustainable continuous improvement capability within leadership teams
Manufacturing Engineering Leadership
- Establish standards that ensure production readiness and execution stability
- Strengthen front‑end planning and engineering coordination
- Support scalable manufacturing systems aligned with growth objectives
Project Execution Excellence
- Lead cross‑functional project execution discipline from planning through delivery
- Implement KPI frameworks tied to profitability, schedule adherence, and operational throughput
- Improve forecasting reliability and execution predictability
Organizational Leadership & Influence
- Lead direct reports while influencing cross‑functional teams
- Train and develop leaders in problem solving and operational excellence
- Serve as a change agent driving alignment across departments
Capital & Process Advancement
- Identify, evaluate, and support capital investments that improve operational performance
- Ensure process decisions support long‑term scalability
Success Profile
- A systems thinker who sees manufacturing as an integrated flow
- A Lean practitioner who focuses on execution, not theory
- A decisive leader comfortable influencing across functions
- A builder of disciplined processes and scalable systems
- A data‑driven operator focused on measurable outcomes
- A change leader who improves organizations without disruption
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field
- 5+ years deploying Lean/operational excellence in manufacturing
- 5+ years leading teams in complex operational environments
- Demonstrated success improving throughput, cost performance, or delivery reliability
- Strong project execution and cross‑functional leadership experience
- Minimum Education: College
- Minimum Years of Experience: 4–6
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic operational thinking
- Cross‑functional influence
- Process architecture and optimization
- Data‑driven decision making
- Organizational leadership
- Execution discipline
Work Environment
This leadership role operates in both office and manufacturing environments and requires periodic exposure to industrial conditions consistent with operational leadership responsibilities.
EEO & Affiantative Action
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