Global Manufacturing Programs Leader

Faith Technologies Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Technologies Inc. is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Programs to lead manufacturing initiatives across product portfolios, driving strategy, efficiency, and capital deployment.

The role manages a team of Manufacturing Project Managers, partners cross‑functionally, and guides Make vs Buy decisions, capacity planning, and technology insertion across multiple initiatives. Travel 20-40% with some international.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred; MBA a plus).
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing and operations management, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in multinational environments.
• Proven leader in large scale operations and manufacturing product launches.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex agreements and partnerships.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain manufacturing program governance frameworks, performance metrics, and reporting standards.
• Manage a portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and quality outcomes.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks across multiple manufacturing programs.
• Provide regular executive-level reporting as required.
• Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Project Managers responsible for New Product Introductions, capacity expansions, and new manufacturing operations across a multitude of initiatives.
• Lead the cross-functional manufacturing support team to deliver outputs for each product development initiative launch plan.
• Support Make vs Buy decisions for manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing infrastructure capacity plans to support long‑term sales forecasts.
• Oversee the integration of new capital equipment into existing or new plants leading cross‑functional delivery.
• Lead the investigation and recommendations of new technology insertion that impact manufacturing efficiencies.
• Provide key insight into Engineering for DFM to improve efficiency and reduce rework.
• Lead key manufacturing financial objectives and management of CapEx, COGS, and ROI strategies.
• Collaborate with regional teams to ensure operational readiness and compliance with local regulations and standards.
• Support design and development of methodologies to track and understand quality concerns as part of the manufacturing process.
• Partner with cross functional teams to bring visibility to manufacturing process flow and KPI’s.
• Facilitate decision making using structured methods.
• Drive Lean principles in daily management and change management processes.
• Be a thought leader within the organization and with customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Be an effective communicator and relentless collaborator for alignment across the organization.
• Support the bid and proposal process as required.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

Faith Technologies Inc. is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Programs to lead manufacturing initiatives across product portfolios, driving strategy, efficiency, and capital deployment.

The role manages a team of Manufacturing Project Managers, partners cross‑functionally, and guides Make vs Buy decisions, capacity planning, and technology insertion across multiple initiatives. Travel 20-40% with some international.