Director, PPF Film Manufacturing & Process Excellence

XPEL; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

XPEL is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead the technical strategy and operations for producing our paint protection film products. You will oversee roll-to-roll coating, lamination, slitting and converting, with a focus on TPU films, while shaping the film structure, adhesives and surface topcoats.

You will drive process optimization, quality, and capacity across internal operations and external partners, mentoring engineers and coordinating with R&D and Product Management to scale new

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Chemical/Materials/Polymer/Mechanical).
• 10+ years manufacturing or process engineering experience in coatings or films.
• 5+ years leading technical or multi-functional teams at director/manager level.
• Experience with contract manufacturers, toll coaters, converters or key suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership over roll-to-roll coating, lamination, slitting and converting processes for TPU-based PPF films.
• Serve as technical authority on PPF film structure, including adhesives and topcoats.
• Evaluate and optimize coating processes to meet coat weight, appearance and performance requirements.
• Lead root-cause analysis on coating, adhesive and film defects and drive corrective actions.
• Oversee network of coating and manufacturing partners to ensure quality and capacity for growth.
• Lead onboarding of new partners with process specs, audits and capability studies.
• Collaborate with R&D and Product Management to move new products from lab to production.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, SPC and continuous improvement to reduce variation and improve yield and on-time delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP/MES systems

DOE

SPC

FMEA

Job description

XPEL is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead the technical strategy and operations for producing our paint protection film products. You will oversee roll-to-roll coating, lamination, slitting and converting, with a focus on TPU films, while shaping the film structure, adhesives and surface topcoats.

You will drive process optimization, quality, and capacity across internal operations and external partners, mentoring engineers and coordinating with R&D and Product Management to scale new