ESS Executive - Fractional Manufacturing Director Network

Essexecutive; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Open culture

Flexible hours

Autonomy

Diverse industries exposure

Job summary

ESS Executive in the United States is building a network of experienced manufacturing leaders to provide fractional leadership, advisory board roles, and strategic production consulting.

Provide part-time executive leadership for manufacturing, production, and factory operations, enabling transformational programs and capability building within a flexible, autonomous framework.

Qualifications

• Advise executive teams on manufacturing strategy, productivity improvement, and operational performance.
• Lead manufacturing organizations through growth, transformation, expansion, or operational challenges.
• Drive factory optimization, Lean deployment, Industry 4.0 initiatives, and production excellence programs.
• Develop manufacturing leaders, supervisors, and operational teams to improve long‑term performance.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive teams on manufacturing strategy, productivity improvement, and operational performance.
• Lead manufacturing organizations through growth, transformation, expansion, or operational challenges.
• Drive factory optimization, Lean deployment, Industry 4.0 initiatives, and production excellence programs.

Job description

ESS Executive - Fractional Manufacturing Director Network

Engagement Model: Fractional Manufacturing Leadership | Manufacturing Advisory Board Roles | Strategic Production Consulting | Interim Plant Management

Join a professional network of manufacturing executives, plant leaders, production specialists, and industrial transformation professionals dedicated to helping organizations improve manufacturing performance through flexible executive leadership.

Provide part‑time executive leadership for manufacturing, production, and factory operations.

Manufacturing Advisory Roles

Advise executive teams on manufacturing strategy, productivity improvement, and operational performance.

Interim Leadership Assignments

Lead manufacturing organizations through growth, transformation, expansion, or operational challenges.

Manufacturing Transformation Programs

Drive factory optimization, Lean deployment, Industry 4.0 initiatives, and production excellence programs.

Capability Building & Executive Coaching

Develop manufacturing leaders, supervisors, and operational teams to improve long‑term performance.

Benefits

• Great team of smart people, in a friendly and open culture


• No dumb managers, no stupid tools to use, no rigid working hours


• No waste of time in enterprise processes, real responsibilities and autonomy


• Expand your knowledge of various business industries


• Create content that will help our users on a daily basis


• Real responsibilities and challenges in a fast evolving company

Who Should Apply?

• Former Manufacturing Directors


• VP Manufacturing


• Factory Directors


• Plant Managers


• Production Directors


• Operations Executives


• Industrial Engineering Leaders


• Lean Manufacturing Leaders


• Manufacturing Transformation Leaders


• Independent Manufacturing Consultants


• Fractional Executives


• Former C‑Level Manufacturing Leaders

Manufacturers, industrial companies, contract manufacturers, private equity‑backed businesses, family‑owned enterprises, and growth‑stage organizations seeking manufacturing expertise without hiring a full‑time executive.