Director, Manufacturing Ops & PE Value Improvement

Alvarez & Marsal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement is seeking a Director of Operations & Manufacturing to lead manufacturing and distribution optimization for portfolio companies. You will partner with PE sponsors and portfolio executives to design and implement value-creating operational improvements.

The role offers a high-impact, front-line position with broad scope across supply chain, manufacturing operations, and Lean/Six Sigma initiatives; a discretionary bonus program is included.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of combined industry and consulting experience with 4+ years in manufacturing/distribution.
• Advisory experience from top-tier firms or Big-4 required.
• Experience with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• Deep expertise in Supply Chain/Manufacturing operations, Lean/Six Sigma, and capacity planning.
• Proven track record engaging with C-suite executives and PE partners.
• Strong analytical, process-mapping, and change-management skills.
• MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand target's manufacturing and distribution operations (org design, capacity, efficiency, quality).
• Evaluate production facilities' operability and maintainability.
• Review data to assess efficiency, capacity, and equipment condition.
• Provide shop floor insights through conversations with staff and data review.
• Identify cost-improvement opportunities via lean, outsourcing, or facility consolidation.
• Develop transformation plans and identify risks and mitigations.
• Oversee delivery quality and manage day-to-day team relationships.

Skills

Manufacturing Operations

Supply Chain Operations

Lean

Six Sigma

C-suite collaboration

Private equity experience

Value Engineering

CapEx planning

Operations leadership

Process optimization

Education

MBA

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement is seeking a Director of Operations & Manufacturing to lead manufacturing and distribution optimization for portfolio companies. You will partner with PE sponsors and portfolio executives to design and implement value-creating operational improvements.

The role offers a high-impact, front-line position with broad scope across supply chain, manufacturing operations, and Lean/Six Sigma initiatives; a discretionary bonus program is included.