Manufacturing Launch Director: Scale & Standardize

Socket.dev; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BLOX LLC in Birmingham, Alabama seeks a Director of Manufacturing Launch to own manufacturing setup from design and first-of-a-kind production through ramp to stabilization, delivering repeatable product launches across sites.

You will lead the manufacturing launch team, drive standard work, tooling, takt, and training, and collaborate with design, engineering, and program management to resolve manufacturability early.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing expert with layout, flow, takt, tooling, line-side setup.
• Process expert with standard work and high first-pass yield discipline.
• Systems thinker who understands design, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and field installation.
• Team builder who hires, teaches, and promotes engineers.
• Simplifier who drives to the simple answer in complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Build the manufacturing launch team and resolve manufacturability during design.
• Document the baseline, train the operations team, and transfer the role.
• Repeat the process and ensure the line can run autonomously without ongoing support.

Skills

Manufacturing expert

Process expert

Systems thinker

Team builder

Simplifier

Job description

BLOX LLC in Birmingham, Alabama seeks a Director of Manufacturing Launch to own manufacturing setup from design and first-of-a-kind production through ramp to stabilization, delivering repeatable product launches across sites.

You will lead the manufacturing launch team, drive standard work, tooling, takt, and training, and collaborate with design, engineering, and program management to resolve manufacturability early.