Director of Manufacturing — Lean Operations & Quality Leader

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing seeks a Director of Manufacturing to lead operations at its Dickinson, North Dakota site (and Kerrville, Texas). Reporting to the COO, you will own capacity planning, production scheduling, labor optimization, and plant-wide performance, ensuring safety, compliance, and on-time delivery.

You will lead a multi-level team of manufacturing leaders up to 250 employees, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading manufacturing at aerospace/advanced manufacturing sites.
• Proven ability to improve throughput and reduce waste with Lean methods.
• Strong knowledge of QMS and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-level organization of manufacturing leaders (up to 250 employees).
• Own capacity planning, production scheduling, and labor optimization.
• Drive continuous improvement, Lean initiatives, and data-driven decision making across functions (PM, Eng, Quality, Supply).
• Ensure safety, compliance, and on-time delivery of all products.

Skills

Lean

Leadership

Data-driven

QMS

Aerospace

Cross-functional

Capacity planning

Production scheduling

Waste reduction

First-pass yield

Job description

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing seeks a Director of Manufacturing to lead operations at its Dickinson, North Dakota site (and Kerrville, Texas). Reporting to the COO, you will own capacity planning, production scheduling, labor optimization, and plant-wide performance, ensuring safety, compliance, and on-time delivery.

You will lead a multi-level team of manufacturing leaders up to 250 employees, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making.