Global Manufacturing Director - Lean Excellence & Capacity

ABEC Inc; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

3 weeks paid vacation

401K with 40% match

10 paid holidays

Company paid life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

ABEC Inc is seeking a Global Director of Manufacturing to lead and optimize operations across all ABEC production facilities worldwide. You will drive operational excellence, safety, quality, and productivity while aligning capacity planning with customer commitments.

You will provide strategic leadership to site Manufacturing Leaders, standardize processes, and partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning and Project Management to improve performance and growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience managing multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience leading large manufacturing teams in a global environment.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence programs.
• Experience in engineered-to-order, capital equipment, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or highly regulated manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to Manufacturing Managers and Operations Leaders across all global sites.
• Develop and deploy global manufacturing strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Establish standardized manufacturing processes, procedures, and performance metrics.
• Drive accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity targets.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across all facilities.
• Implement best practices to improve efficiency, throughput, and cost performance.
• Identify and eliminate waste, bottlenecks, and non-value-added activities.
• Benchmark manufacturing performance across sites and share best practices globally.
• Support long-range capacity planning and manufacturing footprint strategy.
• Ensure effective utilization of labor, equipment, and facilities.
• Coordinate with Planning and Project Management to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Evaluate staffing requirements and workforce development needs.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable quality, regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Partner with Quality leadership to drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Support implementation of CAPA and root cause investigations.
• Maintain focus on GMP, ASME, customer, and internal quality standards where applicable.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, and Project Management to support project execution.
• Drive manufacturing input into design reviews, process improvements, and new product introductions.
• Support strategic sourcing and make-versus-buy decisions.
• Develop, mentor, and coach manufacturing leaders across all sites.
• Build succession plans and leadership development programs.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, teamwork, and employee development.
• Promote servant leadership and continuous learning throughout the organization.
• Develop and manage manufacturing budgets and capital expenditure plans.
• Monitor and improve manufacturing cost performance.
• Support annual business planning and operational forecasting activities.
• Drive initiatives that improve profitability and operational scalability.

Skills

Strategic planning

Change leadership

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Multisite leadership

Cross-cultural leadership

People development

Communication

Travel up to 40%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

MBA or Master’s degree

Job description

ABEC Inc is seeking a Global Director of Manufacturing to lead and optimize operations across all ABEC production facilities worldwide. You will drive operational excellence, safety, quality, and productivity while aligning capacity planning with customer commitments.

You will provide strategic leadership to site Manufacturing Leaders, standardize processes, and partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning and Project Management to improve performance and growth.