Regional Manufacturing Director | Multi-Site Operations

Parcc Associates; United States; Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

401(k)

Generous paid time off

Company-funded retirement contribution

Job summary

Parcc Associates in Columbia, MD, is seeking a Regional Manufacturing Director to lead five U.S. and Mexico plants with a hybrid schedule. This senior role offers a base salary up to $295,000, plus a 25% bonus and a 10% company-funded annual retirement contribution, with relocation assistance.

The leader will drive operational performance, build leadership teams, and standardize best practices across the network, with significant travel.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience.
• Experience overseeing multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement background.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or Business.

Responsibilities

• Lead five manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico.
• Develop Plant Managers and senior operations leaders.
• Drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and throughput improvements.
• Partner with executive leadership on strategy, capital investment, and capacity planning.
• Establish consistent operating systems and KPI reporting across locations.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Multi-site Operations

People Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations/Business

Job description

Regional Manufacturing Director | Multi-Site Operations

Columbia, Maryland | Hybrid | Five Manufacturing Plants Across the U.S. & Mexico

Base Salary Up to $295,000 + 25% Bonus + 10% Company-Funded Annual Retirement Contribution + Relocation Assistance

Executive Manufacturing Leadership Opportunity

A highly established and growing global manufacturer is seeking a Regional Manufacturing Director to lead manufacturing operations across five plant locations throughout the United States and Mexico.

This highly visible senior leadership role will be based out of the company's corporate office in Columbia, Maryland, operating on a hybrid work schedule with significant travel to manufacturing facilities throughout the region.

Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

The Regional Manufacturing Director will be responsible for driving operational performance, developing Plant Managers, improving manufacturing processes, supporting capacity expansion, and creating greater consistency across a large multi-site manufacturing organization.

The company is experiencing strong growth and is looking for a proven manufacturing leader who knows how to build strong plants, improve underperforming operations, develop leadership teams, and drive measurable results.

This is an excellent opportunity for a successful Regional Operations Director, Multi-Site Manufacturing Director, Senior Director of Operations, VP of Operations, or accomplished Plant Manager ready for broader multi-site responsibility.

The company offers an exceptional executive compensation package:

• Base salary up to $2950,000
• Annual performance bonus up to 25%
• Approximately 10% annual company-funded retirement contribution
• Relocation assistance available
• 401(k)
• Generous paid time off
• Significant long-term career growth opportunity

Location & Work Schedule

This position will be based out of the company's corporate office in Columbia, Maryland.

The role offers a hybrid work schedule, combining time at the corporate office with travel throughout the company's manufacturing network.

Candidates who are not currently located in the Columbia, Baltimore, or greater Washington, D.C. region are encouraged to apply, as relocation assistance will be provided for the right candidate.

What You Will Lead

You will provide leadership across five manufacturing plants located throughout the United States and Mexico, partnering directly with Plant Managers and senior executive leadership to improve performance across the region.

Primary areas of responsibility include:

• Safety
• Quality
• Delivery
• Cost
• Productivity
• Throughput
• Capacity expansion

Key Responsibilities

Lead Multi-Site Manufacturing Operations

• Provide leadership and operational direction across five manufacturing facilities.
• Lead, coach, and develop Plant Managers and senior plant leadership.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability throughout the region.
• Build consistency in operating practices and performance measurement between facilities.
• Partner with executive leadership on manufacturing strategy, capital investment, capacity planning, and growth initiatives.
• Create stronger alignment between corporate leadership and individual manufacturing locations.
• Improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and manufacturing throughput.
• Identify performance gaps and work with plant leadership to develop effective improvement plans.
• Improve manufacturing flow, labor productivity, schedule attainment, and operational efficiency.
• Identify and remove production bottlenecks.
• Develop consistent KPI reporting and operating reviews across all locations.
• Establish sustainable performance-management processes across the manufacturing network.

Improve & Transform Operations

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a significant impact throughout the manufacturing organization.

You will:

• Assess plant performance and operational maturity.
• Support plant turnarounds and operational transformations.
• Improve organizational structure and leadership effectiveness.
• Establish sustainable systems that improve plant performance over the long term.
• Develop action plans and ensure successful execution.

Candidates who have previously been brought into challenging, rapidly growing, newly launched, or underperforming manufacturing environments and successfully improved them will be especially attractive.

• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement throughout the region.
• Establish consistent operating systems and best practices across facilities.
• Drive daily management and visual performance systems.
• Strengthen root-cause problem solving.
• Improve standardized work and process discipline.
• Create a culture where continuous improvement becomes part of everyday plant operations.
• Share best practices across the manufacturing network.

Support Growth & Capacity Expansion

The organization is growing, making this role particularly important to its future.

You will help:

• Expand manufacturing capacity.
• Support facility and production growth.
• Lead equipment and capital investment initiatives.
• Improve plant layouts and manufacturing flow.
• Support manufacturing transfers and production ramp-ups.
• Ensure capacity keeps pace with customer demand.
• Maintain strong operational performance throughout periods of growth.

This position is not simply about managing metrics. It is also about building a strong leadership organization.

You will:

• Coach and develop Plant Managers.
• Strengthen leadership capabilities across facilities.
• Identify and develop future manufacturing leaders.
• Improve succession planning.
• Build highly engaged plant organizations.
• Create a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an accomplished manufacturing leader who has successfully led complex operations and understands how to drive results through people.

Preferred Background

• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience
• Significant Plant Manager, Director of Operations, Regional Operations, or equivalent leadership experience
• Experience overseeing multiple manufacturing facilities
• Proven success leading Plant Managers and senior operations leaders
• Demonstrated history of improving plant performance
• Experience with manufacturing turnarounds, operational transformations, or rapidly growing facilities
• Strong Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement background
• Experience driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and throughput
• Experience supporting capacity expansion and manufacturing growth
• Strong financial and operational business acumen
• Ability to work effectively with executive leadership while remaining connected to plant-level operations

Experience That Would Be Especially Valuable

Experience within one or more of the following environments would translate well:

• Industrial manufacturing
• Automotive or Tier 1 suppliers
• Engineered products
• HVAC or mechanical equipment
• Building products
• Machinery
• Metal fabrication
• High-volume manufacturing
• Multi-site manufacturing organizations

Experience leading manufacturing operations in both the United States and Mexico is strongly preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related discipline preferred.

Advanced degrees and Lean/Six Sigma credentials are beneficial but not required for candidates with exceptional operating experience.

Travel

Travel is expected to average approximately 40-50%, primarily between the company's five manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Mexico.

Occasional international travel outside North America may also occur.

When not traveling, the successful candidate will operate on a hybrid schedule based from the corporate office in Columbia, Maryland.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is not a maintenance role.

The company is growing and wants an experienced manufacturing executive who can have a meaningful impact on how its plants operate and how the organization develops for the future.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Lead five manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Mexico
• Influence a significant Americas manufacturing organization
• Develop and mentor Plant Managers
• Improve and transform plant operations
• Lead Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Support major manufacturing growth and capacity expansion
• Work directly with senior executive leadership
• Build a stronger and more consistent manufacturing operating system across the region
• Join an established organization offering excellent stability and long-term career potential
• Receive relocation support to the Columbia, Maryland area

Compensation

Up to $295,000 Base Salary + 25% Annual Bonus + Approximately 10% Company-Funded Annual Retirement Contribution + Relocation Assistance

If you are a proven multi-site manufacturing leader who enjoys building teams, improving plants, developing leaders, and driving operational results, we would welcome a confidential conversation.