Senior Manufacturing Director - Multi-Site Operations

Virnig Manufacturing, Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO including vacation andHOL

Short- and long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Growth opportunities and bonus

Job summary

Virnig Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and operational leadership for multi-site operations. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost improvements while building scalable processes and strong operational leaders.

You will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and People/HR to align capacity with demand, maintain ISO compliance, and mentor site leaders. Regular travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 8-10 years of progressive manufacturing operations leadership, multi-site preferred.
• Proven improvements in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, production planning, and lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for manufacturing across facilities; ensure safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost targets.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Design Engineering to ensure manufacturability and resolve production issues.
• Establish expectations for safety, quality, delivery, and cost; drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure ISO and quality system compliance across sites.
• Coordinate capacity, resources, staffing, and priorities to meet customer demand.
• Oversee training programs and workforce development; mentor site leaders.
• Lead budgeting, capital planning, and cost efficiency initiatives.
• Travel regularly between company facilities to align operations.

Skills

Leadership

Accountability

Continuous Improvement

Collaboration & Influence

Communication

Change Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Production planning

Capacity management

Lean manufacturing

Microsoft Office

Job description

Virnig Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and operational leadership for multi-site operations. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost improvements while building scalable processes and strong operational leaders.

You will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and People/HR to align capacity with demand, maintain ISO compliance, and mentor site leaders. Regular travel is required.