Manufacturing Transformation Director

Formica Corporation; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Paid time off & holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

Formica Corporation is seeking a Director of Manufacturing for its Evendale, OH site near Cincinnati. The role leads daily operations with accountability for health, safety, quality, production, maintenance, engineering, planning and warehousing.

It requires driving change and building a best-in-class plant mindset. Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will develop strategy, manage budgets, and coach leaders across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, or Business with Ops focus.
• Proven track record leading large manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on leadership across safety, quality, maintenance and production.
• Deep experience with Lean and continuous improvement.
• Experience scaling operations and driving cultural change.

Responsibilities

• Lead Evendale site transformation to best-in-class performance.
• Set pace for change and drive accountability at all levels.
• Achieve safety, quality and production targets with clear KPIs.
• Develop maintenance strategy to improve equipment reliability.
• Own annual budget including capex and savings initiatives.
• Coach and develop leaders and plan succession for critical roles.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to deliver results.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Safety & quality focus

Budgeting & cost control

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management

Job description

Formica Corporation is seeking a Director of Manufacturing for its Evendale, OH site near Cincinnati. The role leads daily operations with accountability for health, safety, quality, production, maintenance, engineering, planning and warehousing.

It requires driving change and building a best-in-class plant mindset. Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will develop strategy, manage budgets, and coach leaders across functions.