VP of Manufacturing: Lean Leadership for Growth

Mohawk Industries; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Employee purchase discount

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries, seeks a visionary Vice President of Manufacturing to lead manufacturing, maintenance, and materials management in Dallas, TX. You will drive lean initiatives, cost reductions, and quality improvements while overseeing budgeting and cross-functional collaboration with R&D and Sales/Marketing.

You will mentor leaders, negotiate with partners, and ensure delivery schedules meet customer expectations, including ISO 9001 certification goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in engineering discipline or MBA preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in product engineering, manufacturing engineering, management and/or operations of high-volume IC manufacturing in a certified manufacturing organization (ISO 9000).
• Experience in materials management, from planning through purchasing, and negotiation and administration of multi‑million‑dollar procurement agreements.

Responsibilities

• Directs manufacturing engineering efforts to ensure company facilities and equipment are adequately designed, built and maintained with emphasis on robust equipment and quick changeover.
• Manage employees and hands-on operation of the company’s manufacturing function.
• Ensure that manufacturing capabilities meet or exceed cost, quality and responsiveness for customers.
• Collaborate with leaders across the organization on manufacturing plans, goals and future product innovations.
• Play an active role in negotiations with client companies and manufacturing partners.
• Develop and manage budgeting and budget execution focusing on product costs and margins.
• Direct all production control, production process development, quality systems, and purchasing.
• Interface with Research and Development and Sales/Marketing to coordinate the production process for new products.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering or MBA

Job description

Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries, seeks a visionary Vice President of Manufacturing to lead manufacturing, maintenance, and materials management in Dallas, TX. You will drive lean initiatives, cost reductions, and quality improvements while overseeing budgeting and cross-functional collaboration with R&D and Sales/Marketing.

You will mentor leaders, negotiate with partners, and ensure delivery schedules meet customer expectations, including ISO 9001 certification goals.