Senior Manufacturing Leader - Lean Ops & Quality

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc.; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. seeks a Director of Manufacturing to command operations at its Dickinson, ND site (and Kerrville, TX).

You will drive safe, compliant, and highly efficient manufacturing with responsibility for capacity planning, scheduling, labor optimization, and performance. You will lead a multi-layer organization of manufacturing leaders and up to 250 employees, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and Lean-based problem solving across

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading manufacturing operations in aerospace or advanced manufacturing.
• Strong QMS expertise and regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Proven ability to lead up to 250 employees and develop leaders.
• Track record in capacity planning, scheduling, and labor optimization.
• Data-driven decision making with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee capacity planning, production scheduling, and labor optimization.
• Ensure all products meet quality and regulatory standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean initiatives to reduce waste and improve yield.
• Lead and develop a multi-layer manufacturing organization.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Skills

Lean principles

Data-driven decision making

Leadership

Operational excellence

Aerospace manufacturing experience

Job description

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. seeks a Director of Manufacturing to command operations at its Dickinson, ND site (and Kerrville, TX).

You will drive safe, compliant, and highly efficient manufacturing with responsibility for capacity planning, scheduling, labor optimization, and performance. You will lead a multi-layer organization of manufacturing leaders and up to 250 employees, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and Lean-based problem solving across