Director of Manufacturing Programs

faithtechnologies; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Technologies, Inc. is seeking a senior Manufacturing Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams across multinational operations, drive large-scale product launches, and ensure on-time delivery within budget and quality targets.

The role requires 10+ years in manufacturing and operations management, 5+ years in leadership, strong negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to travel 20-40% including international assignments. Expect a schedule Monday–Friday with flexibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing and operations management.
• 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in multinational environments.
• Proven leader in large scale operations and manufacturing product launches.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex agreements and partnerships.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Travel 20-40% with some international assignments.
• Typical work hours 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Mon–Fri with flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, metrics, and reporting standards for manufacturing programs.
• Manage a portfolio of strategic initiatives with budget adherence and quality outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate risks across multiple manufacturing programs.
• Provide regular executive-level reporting as required.
• Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Project Managers for NPI, capacity expansions, and new manufacturing operations.
• Lead cross-functional manufacturing support teams to deliver outputs for product development launches.
• Support Make vs Buy decisions for manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Develop and maintain capacity plans to support long-term sales forecasts.
• Oversee integration of new capital equipment into plants with cross-functional delivery.
• Lead investigations of new technology insertions impacting manufacturing efficiency.
• Provide feedback to engineering for Design for Manufacturability improvements.
• Lead manufacturing financial objectives including CapEx, COGS, ROI strategies.
• Collaborate with regional teams for operational readiness and compliance.
• Support development of quality-tracking methodologies within manufacturing.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to increase visibility of process flow and KPIs.
• Facilitate decision-making using Choosing By Advantages (CBA) methods.
• Drive Lean principles in daily management and related deliverables.
• Promote change management adoption (e.g., ADKAR).
• Be a thought leader and effective communicator with customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Support bid and proposal processes as required.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree preferred; MBA a plus

Job description

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred; MBA a plus).

Experience:10+ years of experience in manufacturing and operations management, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role. Experience leading cross-functional teams in multinational environments. Proven leader in large scale operations and manufacturing product launches. Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex agreements and partnerships. Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Travel: 20-40%. Some international.

Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Works a sufficient schedule to meet the expectations of the role. Ability to work a flexible schedule is necessary.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and maintain manufacturing program governance frameworks, performance metrics, and reporting standards.
• Manage a portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and quality outcomes.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks across multiple manufacturing programs.
• Provide regular executive-level reporting as required.
• Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Project Managers responsible for New Product Introductions, capacity expansions, and new manufacturing operations across a multitude of initiatives.
• Lead the cross-functional manufacturing support team (including Safety, Quality, Operations Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials, Planning & Scheduling, and Continuous Improvement) to deliver all required outputs for each product development initiative launch plan.
• Support Make vs Buy decisions for manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing infrastructure capacity plans to support long-term sales forecasts.
• Oversee the integration of new capital equipment into existing or new manufacturing plants leading cross-functional delivery across all manufacturing and ancillary teams.
• Lead the investigation and recommendations of new technology insertion that impact manufacturing efficiencies.
• Provide key insight and feedback into engineering for Design for Manufacturability (DFM) to improve operational efficiency and reduce rework / scrap.
• Lead key manufacturing financial objectives and management of CapEx, COGS, and ROI strategies.
• Collaborate with regional teams to ensure operational readiness and compliance with local regulations and standards.
• Support design and development of methodologies to track and understand quality concerns as part of the manufacturing process.
• Partner with cross functional teams and business technology to bring visibility to the manufacturing process flow and operational KPI’s.
• Facilitate decision making using the Choosing By Advantages (CBA) Decision Making System methods.
• Drive the application of Lean principles into daily management and all related deliverables, systems, and processes.
• Facilitate the adoption of new systems, processes, methods, projects through strong use and support of change management methods (e.g. ADKAR).
• Be an intellectually curious and creative thought leader within the organization as well as externally with customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Be an effective communicator and relentless collaborator seeking constant alignment between and among the layers and functions of the organization.
• Support the bid and proposal process as required.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

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Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.