Head of Fusion Manufacturing Operations

Cfsenergy; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems seeks an experienced Senior Director of Operations to own our manufacturing execution on a 24x7 floor. You will drive safe, fast, high‑quality output while mentoring Production Directors and shaping future leaders in a dynamic FOAK facility.

Responsibilities include near‑term execution, cross‑functional alignment with Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality, plus continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma and TPM frameworks. Travel to sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior operations or production executive role.
• Proven success leading operations through commissioning, qualification, and hyper-growth ramp-up.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence with the ability to coach teams through high-stress phases.
• Deep practical knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM or similar asset-reliability frameworks.
• Ability to present operational performance metrics to executives and cross‑functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a highly visible hands-on presence across 24x7 manufacturing operations.
• Lead and mentor a team of Production Directors and shift leaders.
• Design and oversee development frameworks for technical and leadership growth.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and EHSS for rapid execution.
• Implement lean principles to map value streams, improve flows, reduce costs.

Skills

Floor presence

Executive coaching

Talent development

Psychological safety

Strategic leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Quality assurance

Operational leadership

Emotional intelligence

Root-cause analysis

Resilient leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

TPM

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems seeks an experienced Senior Director of Operations to own our manufacturing execution on a 24x7 floor. You will drive safe, fast, high‑quality output while mentoring Production Directors and shaping future leaders in a dynamic FOAK facility.

Responsibilities include near‑term execution, cross‑functional alignment with Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality, plus continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma and TPM frameworks. Travel to sites may be required.