Senior Director, Global Operations Transformation

Jobtailor; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Charlotte, NC is seeking a senior manufacturing leader to define and execute a long-term advanced manufacturing strategy aligning with business objectives and operational excellence goals. You will oversee manufacturing engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement initiatives while driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across sites.

The role requires extensive experience in Lean, Six Sigma, automation, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including multi-site or enterprise-level responsibility.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing leaders, managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading capital projects, manufacturing transformation, and automation implementations.
• Proven track record of operational excellence, productivity improvements, and cost reduction.
• Experience in complex industrial/manufactured products environments.
• Executive-level leadership and strategic planning capabilities.
• Deep expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, robotics, and process engineering.
• Strong financial acumen with operating and capital budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term advanced manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and operational excellence goals.
• Lead manufacturing engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement initiatives.
• Drive enterprise-wide safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction performance.
• Design, deploy, validate, and scale advanced manufacturing technologies, automation systems, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Direct capital planning, investment prioritization, and manufacturing expansion and modernization projects.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Management, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Develop manufacturing roadmaps to improve capacity, throughput, efficiency, and competitiveness.
• Partner with product development teams to ensure manufacturability and successful launches.
• Establish operational governance, performance management systems, and executive-level reporting.
• Build, mentor, and develop leadership teams and succession pipelines.
• Collaborate with site leaders to standardize best practices across facilities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, safety, and quality standards.
• Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, and financial performance objectives.
• Serve on the operations leadership team and influence enterprise strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Perform other duties and strategic initiatives as assigned

Skills

Advanced Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Capital Projects

Automation

Process Improvement

Robotics

Quality Systems

Value Stream Management

Manufacturing Transformation

Financial Management

Change Management

Operational Risk Mgmt

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

• Develop and execute the long-term advanced manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and operational excellence goals
• Lead manufacturing engineering, automation, maintenance, capital projects, and process improvement initiatives
• Drive enterprise-wide safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction performance
• Design, deploy, validate, and scale advanced manufacturing technologies, automation systems, and digital manufacturing solutions
• Direct capital planning, investment prioritization, and manufacturing expansion and modernization projects
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Management, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Develop manufacturing roadmaps to improve capacity, throughput, efficiency, and competitiveness
• Partner with product development teams to ensure manufacturability and successful launches
• Establish operational governance, performance management systems, and executive-level reporting
• Build, mentor, and develop leadership teams and succession pipelines
• Collaborate with site leaders to standardize best practices across facilities
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, safety, and quality standards
• Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, and financial performance objectives
• Serve on the operations leadership team and influence enterprise strategy and transformation initiatives
• Perform other duties and strategic initiatives as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including multi-site or enterprise-level responsibility
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing leaders, managers, and cross-functional teams
• Significant experience leading capital projects, manufacturing transformation, and automation implementations
• Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, productivity improvements, and cost reduction initiatives
• Experience working in complex industrial, manufacturing, or engineered products environments
• 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
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and executive stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead complex cross-functional and multi-site initiatives
• Knowledge of quality systems, regulatory compliance requirements, and operational risk management

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, and process engineering, with a strong focus on operational excellence and strategic planning. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage capital projects, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Capital Project Management
• Operational Excellence

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Automation Systems
• Process Improvement
• Financial Management
• Change Management
• Robotics
• Quality Systems
• Operational Risk Management
• Value Stream Management
• Manufacturing Transformation

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Decision-Making
• Problem-Solving
• Organizational Development

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing Strategy
• Safety Standards
• Quality Standards
• Environmental Compliance
• Cross-Functional Collaboration