Director of Manufacturing Operations

connect; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus eligibility

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Medical coverage

PTO & holidays

Training programs

Job summary

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead site server, rack assembly, and end-of-line operations, ensuring safety, productivity, quality, and cost targets are met. You will oversee 3+ managers, 6+ supervisors, 20+ leads, and 200+ production staff while driving training and performance improvements.

The role emphasizes strong cross-functional leadership, Lean manufacturing expertise, and the ability to simplify issues and guide teams in a fast-paced production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, related discipline, and/or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
• 15+ years of experience in high complexity technology manufacturing environment with project management, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and NPI experience.
• Lean manufacturing hands-on experience and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide work direction to the extended team by communicating priorities to Team Leads based on ship date, quantity, aged units, capacity, efficiency, quality, and safety programs.
• Supervise and mentor managers, supervisors, leads, and production staff; manage attendance, training, staffing, and workload balance.
• Resolve and escalate issues affecting the extended team; coordinate with peers, managers, and customers; drive process improvements with Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to identify and implement tooling and process improvements across production lines.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Engineering

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead site server, rack assembly, and end-of-line operations, ensuring safety, productivity, quality, and cost targets are met. You will oversee 3+ managers, 6+ supervisors, 20+ leads, and 200+ production staff while driving training and performance improvements.

The role emphasizes strong cross-functional leadership, Lean manufacturing expertise, and the ability to simplify issues and guide teams in a fast-paced production