The Production Director is a senior operational leader responsible for overseeing all aspects of final assembly manufacturing across multiple facilities in California and Texas. This individual will drive production performance, quality standards, workforce effectiveness, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure the company meets its delivery commitments and profitability targets.
The ideal candidate is a hands‑on leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, technology‑driven environment and possesses deep experience managing distributed manufacturing teams. Approximately 50% travel between sites is expected in this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Production Leadership & Site Management – Direct day‑to‑day final assembly operations across California and Texas manufacturing, capacity models, and shift schedules to meet customer, quality checkpoints, and safety protocols across all sites, operational discipline, and continuous improvement at every level.
- People & Team Development – Lead, mentor, and develop production managers, supervisors, and assembly team leads across multiple sites; onboard and retain top manufacturing talent; implement development plans to build bench.
- Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement – Own product quality outcomes through final assembly; partner with Quality Engineering to resolve non‑conformances and drive root cause, reduce cycle time, and improve first‑pass yield; maintain industry certifications; and drive customer quality.
- Supply Chain & Materials Coordination – Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Engineering to ensure material availability aligned with production requirements, supplier quality issues, and last‑minute demand (New Product Introduction) activities, ensuring manufacturing readiness for new product launches.
- Financial Accountability – Develop and manage production operating budgets for all assigned sites, overhead absorption, scrap rates, and cost‑of‑quality metrics; report variances and drive corrective action, automation, and throughput opportunities.
- Cross‑Functional & Executive Communication – Serve as the primary operations liaison to senior leadership, providing regular performance briefings and strategic updates to Engineering and Program Management teams to align production capacity with business priorities, audits, and site visits as required.
Qualifications
- Education – Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field. MBA or MS in Engineering/Operations preferred.
- Experience – Minimum 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a director‑level or equivalent position in electromechanical or advanced technology manufacturing. Experience with California and/or Texas facilities is a plus; low‑to‑medium volume manufacturing environments preferred.
- Technical Skills – Deep knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies (Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred); proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent); familiarity with IPC standards, PCB or electromechanical manufacturing; knowledge of UL, CE, or other relevant quality management standards.
- Leadership & Interpersonal Skills – Exceptional leadership presence with the ability to inspire and align distributed teams around a shared, data‑driven approach; comfortable presenting to C‑suite and Board‑level leadership in fast‑moving environments.
- Travel Requirements – Approximately 50% travel between company manufacturing sites in California and Texas, as well as periodic travel to supplier facilities, customer locations, and industry events. A valid driver’s license and the ability to fly domestically are required; some international travel may be required based on supply chain needs.
Work Environment
This role operates across active manufacturing environments. The Production Director will be regularly present on the production floor and must be able to stand for extended periods, navigate assembly areas safely, and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by site safety policies.
Compensation
Pay: $130,000 - $150,000
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