Director of Advanced Manufacturing Excellence

Jobtailor; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Charlotte, NC seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to shape and drive a multi-site advanced manufacturing strategy. You will oversee engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement to elevate safety, quality, and productivity across facilities.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in engineering, 10+ years of leadership, and a strong track record in Lean, Six Sigma, and automation. This role requires executive collaboration and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including multi-site or enterprise-level responsibility.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing leaders, managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Significant experience leading capital projects, manufacturing transformation, and automation implementations.
• Executive-level leadership and strategic planning capabilities.
• Deep expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, robotics, and process engineering.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing operating and capital budgets.
• Exceptional change management, organizational development, and transformational leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term advanced manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and operational excellence goals.
• Lead manufacturing engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement initiatives.
• Drive enterprise-wide performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Lead the design, deployment, validation, and scaling of advanced manufacturing technologies, automation systems, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Direct capital planning, investment prioritization, and execution of manufacturing expansion and modernization projects.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Management, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Develop manufacturing roadmaps to improve capacity, throughput, efficiency, and competitiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-Making

Problem-Solving

Organizational Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Jobtailor in Charlotte, NC seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to shape and drive a multi-site advanced manufacturing strategy. You will oversee engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement to elevate safety, quality, and productivity across facilities.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in engineering, 10+ years of leadership, and a strong track record in Lean, Six Sigma, and automation. This role requires executive collaboration and strategic planning.