Global Manufacturing Excellence Director

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Day 1 benefits eligibility

Job summary

ABEC is seeking a Global Director of Manufacturing to lead and optimize operations across all ABEC production facilities worldwide. The role drives operational excellence, safety, quality, productivity, and capacity planning while developing the workforce and standardizing processes.

You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Project Management to improve performance, reduce costs, and support ABEC's long-term growth objectives. Global travel up to 30-40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field.
• Master's degree or MBA 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 quality, regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Partner with Quality leadership to drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Support CAPA and root cause investigations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional leadership

Operations management

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

MBA or Master's degree preferred

Job description

ABEC is seeking a Global Director of Manufacturing to lead and optimize operations across all ABEC production facilities worldwide. The role drives operational excellence, safety, quality, productivity, and capacity planning while developing the workforce and standardizing processes.

You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Project Management to improve performance, reduce costs, and support ABEC's long-term growth objectives. Global travel up to 30-40% is expected.