Senior Manufacturing Leader

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing seeks a Senior Manufacturing Leader to guide a team of Manufacturing Leaders, ensuring disciplined, predictable, and compliant production performance. This role oversees cross‑functional alignment with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Program Management, and other capacities to sustain operational excellence and uphold AS9100D requirements.

The SRML drives daily workflow coordination, risk mitigation, performance monitoring, continuous improvement,

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing teams with a focus on disciplined processes.
• Strong understanding of QMS and AS9100D requirements.
• Ability to coach leaders and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Guide a team of Manufacturing Leaders to ensure predictable production performance.
• Oversee cross‑functional alignment with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and Program Management.
• Drive daily workflow coordination, risk mitigation, and performance monitoring.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and ensure audit readiness through strong documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Quality mindset

Job description

Opportunity Overview: Senior Manufacturing Leader

The Senior Manufacturing Leader role is a high‑impact leadership position responsible for guiding a team of Manufacturing Leaders and ensuring disciplined, predictable, and compliant production performance. This role oversees cross‑functional alignment across Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Program Management, and other supporting capacities to maintain operational excellence and uphold AS9100D clause‑level requirements. With elevated decision‑making authority, the SRML drives daily workflow coordination, risk mitigation, performance monitoring, continuous improvement, and culture building‑reinforcing KMM's Constancy of Purpose and a strong, quality‑driven environment.

Leadership, Development, and Quality Ownership

This position plays a central role in developing leaders, elevating team capability, and ensuring disciplined adherence to controlled processes, configuration control, and QMS principles. The SRML coaches Manufacturing Leaders and Team Leads, drives structured continuous improvement initiatives, oversees contract and process compliance, and ensures audit readiness through strong documentation, traceability, and quality standards. With responsibility for training coordination, conflict resolution, workload balancing, and strategic alignment, the SRML builds an inspiring team environment grounded in accountability, communication, and intrinsic motivation.