Global Manufacturing Transformation Director

Jobtailor

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Charlotte, NC is seeking a senior manufacturing leader to define and execute a long-term advanced manufacturing strategy aligning with business objectives and operational excellence goals. You will oversee manufacturing engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement initiatives while driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across sites.

The role requires extensive experience in Lean, Six Sigma, automation, and cross-functional

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field.
10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including multi-site or enterprise-level responsibility.
7+ years of leadership experience managing leaders, managers, and cross-functional teams.
Experience leading capital projects, manufacturing transformation, and automation implementations.
Proven track record of operational excellence, productivity improvements, and cost reduction.
Experience in complex industrial/manufactured products environments.
Executive-level leadership and strategic planning capabilities.
Deep expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, robotics, and process engineering.
Strong financial acumen with operating and capital budgets.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the long-term advanced manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and operational excellence goals.
Lead manufacturing engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement initiatives.
Drive enterprise-wide safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction performance.
Design, deploy, validate, and scale advanced manufacturing technologies, automation systems, and digital manufacturing solutions.
Direct capital planning, investment prioritization, and manufacturing expansion and modernization projects.
Champion Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Management, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Develop manufacturing roadmaps to improve capacity, throughput, efficiency, and competitiveness.
Partner with product development teams to ensure manufacturability and successful launches.
Establish operational governance, performance management systems, and executive-level reporting.
Build, mentor, and develop leadership teams and succession pipelines.
Collaborate with site leaders to standardize best practices across facilities.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, safety, and quality standards.
Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, and financial performance objectives.
Serve on the operations leadership team and influence enterprise strategy and transformation initiatives.
Perform other duties and strategic initiatives as assigned