Senior Director, Global Manufacturing Transformation

CMCO Brasil; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus McKinnon is seeking an Senior Director of Advanced Manufacturing to lead strategic manufacturing transformations across multiple facilities in the Charlotte area. The role focuses on driving performance, implementing automation, and delivering capital projects that improve safety, quality, and cost efficiency.

Reporting to the executive team, you will mentor leaders, shape roadmaps, and partner with engineering, product management, and finance to scale world-class manufacturing systems.

Qualifications

• Executive-level leadership and strategic planning capabilities.
• Deep expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, robotics, and process engineering.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing operating and capital budgets.
• Exceptional change management, organizational development, and transformational leadership skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and executive stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term advanced manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and operational excellence goals.
• Provide leadership for manufacturing engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement initiatives.
• Drive enterprise-wide performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Lead the design, deployment, validation, and scaling of advanced manufacturing technologies, automation systems, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Direct capital planning, investment prioritization, and execution of manufacturing expansion and modernization projects.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Management, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies across operations.
• Develop current and future state manufacturing roadmaps to improve capacity, throughput, efficiency, and competitiveness.
• Partner with product development teams to ensure manufacturability and successful launch of new products and processes.
• Establish operational governance, performance management systems, and executive-level reporting mechanisms.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing leadership teams and succession pipelines.
• Collaborate with site leaders to standardize best practices and drive operational consistency across facilities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, safety, and quality standards.
• Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, and financial performance objectives.
• Serve as a key member of the operations leadership team, influencing enterprise strategy and business transformation initiatives.
• Perform other duties and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Columbus McKinnon is seeking an Senior Director of Advanced Manufacturing to lead strategic manufacturing transformations across multiple facilities in the Charlotte area. The role focuses on driving performance, implementing automation, and delivering capital projects that improve safety, quality, and cost efficiency.

Reporting to the executive team, you will mentor leaders, shape roadmaps, and partner with engineering, product management, and finance to scale world-class manufacturing systems.