Global Manufacturing Leader — Lean Excellence & Growth

ABEC Inc; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance (

3 weeks Paid vacation

Industry leading 401K plan (40% match)

Job summary

ABEC Inc. seeks a Global Director of Manufacturing to lead and optimize manufacturing operations across all ABEC facilities worldwide.

You will drive operational excellence, safety, quality, productivity, capacity planning, and workforce development while standardizing processes and partnering with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Project Management to improve performance and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field required.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to Manufacturing Managers and Operations Leaders across 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.
• 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 leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Global operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

Lean/Six Sigma tools

Job description

ABEC Inc. seeks a Global Director of Manufacturing to lead and optimize manufacturing operations across all ABEC facilities worldwide.

You will drive operational excellence, safety, quality, productivity, capacity planning, and workforce development while standardizing processes and partnering with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Project Management to improve performance and profitability.