Director of Manufacturing

Senox Corporation; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Senox Corporation is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead our operations across multiple plants, driving improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency. This hands-on leader will build strong teams, develop manufacturing strategies, and ensure goals align with the company’s objectives.

In this role you will oversee production teams, coach managers, and partner with maintenance, quality, supply chain, and engineering to meet production goals in a fast-paced environment,

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience overseeing managers, supervisors, and large production teams.
• Strong understanding of production planning, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and performance management.
• Proven ability to improve operational results and lead organizational change.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to balance long‑term strategy with hands‑on operational leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations across production departments.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.
• Coach and develop managers, supervisors, and production teams.
• Establish performance goals and hold teams accountable for results.
• Evaluate production capacity, staffing, equipment, and workflow needs.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce downtime, waste, and operating costs.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, supply chain, engineering, and other departments to meet production goals.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and all applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide operational updates to the leadership team.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and long‑term manufacturing growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Performance management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, operations management, business, or related field

Job description

Senox is a family owned, debt‑free organization that supports the US economy and American Manufacturing. Our goal is to make the best rain ware products and deliver the best service in our industry. We have been in business since 1972, and we are only getting started.

Our Mission

“Our mission is to help our partners grow their businesses along with us. We service the seamless gutter industry. That’s All We Do.”

Our Values

• We measure our success by the success of those we serve.
• We embrace challenge as an opportunity for growth.
• We are relentless in our pursuit of continuous improvement and innovation.

Position Summary

As a member of the leadership team, the Director of Manufacturing will lead our operations across multiple manufacturing plants and drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency. This role will oversee production teams, develop manufacturing strategies, and ensure operational goals align with the company’s overall objectives.

The Director of Manufacturing will be a hands‑on leader who can build strong teams, improve processes, and maintain accountability in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations across production departments
• Develop and implement strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance
• Coach and develop managers, supervisors, and production teams
• Establish performance goals and hold teams accountable for results
• Evaluate production capacity, staffing, equipment, and workflow needs
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce downtime, waste, and operating costs
• Partner with maintenance, quality, supply chain, engineering, and other departments to meet production goals
• Ensure compliance with company policies and all applicable safety and regulatory requirements
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide operational updates to the leadership team
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and long‑term manufacturing growth initiatives

Skills and Requirements

• Minimum of 7–10 years of manufacturing leadership experience
• Experience overseeing managers, supervisors, and large production teams
• Strong understanding of production planning, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and performance management
• Proven ability to improve operational results and lead organizational change
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills
• Ability to balance long‑term strategy with hands‑on operational leadership
• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, operations management, business, or a related field preferred
• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills