Director of Manufacturing

Shaw Industries; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaw Industries Ltd in Dalton, GA seeks a Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and operational leadership for multiple facilities, driving safety, quality, service, cost, people development, and operational excellence across extrusion, twisting, and heat set operations.

The role partners with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to execute a multi-site manufacturing strategy, establish KPIs, and lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives while developing leaders and ensuring environmental

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum of 5 years leading multi-department or multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Experience in extrusion, yarn manufacturing, twisting, heat set, polymer, textile, fiber, chemical, or related process manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success leading large teams and developing leaders.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Ability to travel regularly between facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-site manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term growth plans.
• Establish clear operational priorities and performance expectations for all facilities.
• Lead large-scale improvements, capital investments, automation initiatives, start-ups, expansions, consolidations, and transformational change efforts.
• Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Partner with commercial, product, technical, and supply chain teams to ensure manufacturing capabilities support customer and market needs.
• Provide leadership and oversight for extrusion, twisting, heat set, and supporting operations across all assigned facilities.
• Establish and monitor KPIs across facilities and drive accountability for results.
• Optimize asset utilization, labor productivity, throughput, and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Ensure consistent execution of manufacturing standards, operating disciplines, and best practices across locations.
• Lead efforts to improve reliability, process capability, and operational stability.
• Champion a culture where safety is the highest priority and established as a core value.
• Ensure compliance with all environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives while maintaining product quality and service performance.
• Monitor financial performance and implement actions to improve profitability and return on investment.
• Lead, coach, and develop Plant Managers and manufacturing leadership teams.
• Build organizational capability through succession planning, leadership development, and talent reviews.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, engagement, accountability, and continuous learning.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Operations strategy

Multi-site leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

Job description

Job Title

Director of Manufacturing

Position Overview

Shaw is hiring a Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and operational leadership for multiple manufacturing facilities with extrusion, twisting, and heat set operations. This role is responsible for driving world-class performance in safety, quality, service, cost, people development, and operational excellence across all manufacturing.

The Director of Manufacturing partners closely with plant leadership, technical organizations, supply chain, engineering, maintenance, quality, human resources, business leadership and other Directors of Manufacturing to ensure seamless execution of objectives while developing a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, and associate engagement. The position is accountable for achieving business results while building organizational capability and leadership bench strength across all locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-site manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term growth plans.

• Establish clear operational priorities and performance expectations for all facilities.

• Lead large-scale improvements, capital investments, automation initiatives, start-ups, expansions, consolidations, and transformational change efforts.

• Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Partner with commercial, product, technical, and supply chain teams to ensure manufacturing capabilities support customer and market needs.

• Provide leadership and oversight for extrusion, twisting, heat set, and supporting operations across all assigned facilities.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) across facilities and drive accountability for results.

• Optimize asset utilization, labor productivity, throughput, and manufacturing efficiencies.

• Ensure consistent execution of manufacturing standards, operating disciplines, and best practices across locations.

• Lead efforts to improve reliability, process capability, and operational stability.

• Champion a culture where safety is the highest priority and established as a core value.

• Ensure compliance with all environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.

• Drive continuous improvement in product quality and customer satisfaction.

• Drive cost reduction initiatives while maintaining product quality and service performance.

• Monitor financial performance and implement actions to improve profitability and return on investment.

• Lead, coach, and develop Plant Managers and manufacturing leadership teams.

• Build organizational capability through succession planning, leadership development, and talent reviews.

• Foster a culture of inclusion, engagement, accountability, and continuous learning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.

• Minimum of 5 years leading multi-department or multi-site manufacturing operations.

• Experience in extrusion, yarn manufacturing, twisting, heat set, polymer, textile, fiber, chemical, or related process manufacturing environments.

• Demonstrated success leading large teams and developing leaders.

• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.

• Ability to travel regularly between facilities.

Leadership Competencies

• Establish Strategic Direction

• Drive Results

• Demonstrate Strategic Influence

• Lead Change

• Build Successful Teams

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Work Shift

8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.