Director of Manufacturing

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc.; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. seeks a Director of Manufacturing to command operations at its Dickinson, ND site (and Kerrville, TX).

You will drive safe, compliant, and highly efficient manufacturing with responsibility for capacity planning, scheduling, labor optimization, and performance. You will lead a multi-layer organization of manufacturing leaders and up to 250 employees, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and Lean-based problem solving across

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading manufacturing operations in aerospace or advanced manufacturing.
• Strong QMS expertise and regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Proven ability to lead up to 250 employees and develop leaders.
• Track record in capacity planning, scheduling, and labor optimization.
• Data-driven decision making with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee capacity planning, production scheduling, and labor optimization.
• Ensure all products meet quality and regulatory standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean initiatives to reduce waste and improve yield.
• Lead and develop a multi-layer manufacturing organization.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Skills

Lean principles

Data-driven decision making

Leadership

Operational excellence

Aerospace manufacturing experience

Job description

Step into a pivotal executive role as Director of Manufacturing and take full command of operations at one of KMM's high-performance production sites in Dickinson, North Dakota or Kerrville, Texas. Reporting to the COO, you will be the driving force behind safe, compliant, and highly efficient manufacturing-owning everything from capacity planning and production scheduling to labor optimization and factory-wide performance. This is more than an operations role-it's a chance to lead a mission-critical environment where precision, accountability, and responsiveness define success. You'll ensure every product meets rigorous quality and regulatory standards while delivering on customer commitments with consistency and confidence.

You will lead, develop, and inspire a multi-layered organization of manufacturing leaders and up to 250 employees, building a culture where accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement thrive. With a strong focus on Lean principles and data-driven decision making, you'll tackle complex operational challenges-improving throughput, reducing waste, and strengthening first-pass yield. Working cross-functionally with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain, you'll ensure seamless execution and resilient production performance. Ideal candidates bring deep experience in aerospace or advanced manufacturing, strong QMS expertise, and the leadership presence to align teams, optimize systems, and deliver sustained operational excellence.

Pre-employment drug screen required.