Senior Production Director, Multi-Site Manufacturing

Advanced Charging Technologies; Fountain Valley (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Charging Technologies seeks a Production Director to lead final assembly operations across California and Texas, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and profitability. This role requires hands-on leadership of distributed manufacturing teams and strong cross-functional collaboration.

You will drive production plans, capacity modeling, SOPs, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, while developing site leaders and sustaining a data-driven, cost-conscious culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
• MBA or MS in Engineering/Operations preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a director-level or equivalent role.
• Demonstrated experience managing final assembly operations in an electronics, electromechanical, or advanced technology manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record overseeing multi-site production operations - experience with California and/or Texas facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day final assembly operations across California and Texas manufacturing facilities.
• Develop and execute production plans, capacity models, and shift schedules to meet customer demand.
• Establish and enforce standardized operating procedures, quality checkpoints, and safety protocols across all sites.
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement at every level.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Six Sigma

ERP/MRP systems

Electronics assembly

IPC standards

ISO 9001

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Master's Degree (MBA or MS in Engineering/Operations)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Advanced Charging Technologies seeks a Production Director to lead final assembly operations across California and Texas, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and profitability. This role requires hands-on leadership of distributed manufacturing teams and strong cross-functional collaboration.

You will drive production plans, capacity modeling, SOPs, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, while developing site leaders and sustaining a data-driven, cost-conscious culture.