Director of Manufacturing Operations

Intangible Assets, LLC; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intangible Assets, LLC is seeking an experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead and scale a complex manufacturing operation in Schaumburg, IL. You will own production, inventory management, capacity planning, and continuous improvement across the facility.

Partnering with executive leadership, engineering, supply chain, quality, and customer teams, you will drive productivity, quality, delivery performance, and cost improvements while building scalable processes and developing talent for

Qualifications

• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading high-mix, low-volume or complex manufacturing environments.
• Proven success scaling manufacturing operations while maintaining quality and delivery performance.
• Experience implementing or optimizing ERP and MRP platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead all manufacturing activities from receiving through final shipment.
• Develop and execute strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Establish scalable manufacturing processes for standard and custom products.
• Ensure efficient utilization of labor, equipment, floor space, and materials.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop short- and long-term capacity plans based on forecasts and backlog.
• Oversee inventory accuracy and material control processes and ERP/MRP/MES upgrades.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product launches.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing leadership

Capacity planning

Continuous improvement

Operations management

High-mix, low-volume

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations Management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

MES

Warehouse management systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead and scale a complex manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for production, inventory management, capacity planning, operational excellence, and team development across the facility. The successful candidate will drive improvements in productivity, quality, delivery performance, and cost while building the systems, processes, and talent necessary to support continued growth.

This position partners closely with executive leadership, engineering, supply chain, quality, and customer-facing teams to ensure manufacturing operations consistently meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities: Manufacturing Leadership & Operations

We are seeking an experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead and scale a complex manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for production, inventory management, capacity planning, operational excellence, and team development across the facility. The successful candidate will drive improvements in productivity, quality, delivery performance, and cost while building the systems, processes, and talent necessary to support continued growth.

This position partners closely with executive leadership, engineering, supply chain, quality, and customer-facing teams to ensure manufacturing operations consistently meet business objectives.

Key ResponsibilitiesManufacturing Leadership & Operations

• Lead all manufacturing activities from receiving through final shipment.
• Develop and execute strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Establish scalable manufacturing processes that support both standard and custom product configurations.
• Ensure efficient utilization of labor, equipment, floor space, and materials.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives.

Production Planning & Capacity Management

• Develop short-term and long-term capacity plans based on forecasts, backlog, and business objectives.
• Identify production constraints and implement solutions to support growth.
• Monitor manufacturing performance and adjust resources to meet customer commitments.
• Evaluate staffing, equipment, and facility requirements to support future expansion.

Inventory & Manufacturing Systems

• Oversee inventory accuracy and material control processes.
• Lead implementation, optimization, or upgrades of ERP, MRP, MES, or warehouse management systems.
• Ensure accurate management of bills of materials, work orders, inventory transactions, and product traceability.
• Partner with procurement and supply chain teams to manage inventory investment and material availability.

New Product Introduction

• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product launches.
• Ensure production teams have the documentation, tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and training required for successful product releases.
• Coordinate pilot builds and manufacturing validation activities.
• Work cross-functionally to resolve design-for-manufacturing and production challenges.
• Support successful transitions from development into full-scale production.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop production managers, supervisors, and manufacturing leaders.
• Establish accountability for plant performance and operational metrics.
• Build organizational capability through training, succession planning, and workforce development.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Performance Management

• Monitor and improve key manufacturing metrics including:
• On-time delivery
• Productivity
• Labor efficiency
• Inventory accuracy
• First-pass yield
• Scrap and rework
• Safety performance
• Cost performance
• Implement corrective actions and verify sustainable improvements.

QualificationsRequired Experience

• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including management of production managers and supervisors.
• Experience leading operations within a high-mix, low-volume or complex manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success scaling manufacturing operations while maintaining quality and delivery performance.
• Experience implementing or optimizing manufacturing systems, including ERP and MRP platforms.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, inventory management, capacity planning, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting new product introduction and production ramp-up activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APICS, or other operational excellence certifications.
• Experience with complex mechanical, electrical, electronic, or integrated product manufacturing environments.