What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Manufacturing position at LHH Recruitment Solutions?
Job Description
Job Description
LHH is seeking a Director of Manufacturing who will be responsible for the overall leadership, strategy, and execution of the manufacturing process. This includes overseeing end-to-end operations, ensuring production runs are completed on time and within budget, optimizing production efficiency, maintaining high-quality standards, and managing a diverse team. The Director will play a key role in shaping manufacturing strategies, implementing process improvements, and driving operational excellence. They will also maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners and foster a culture of continuous improvement and safety.
Essential Functions :
- Develop and execute long-term manufacturing strategies that align with organizational goals.
- Guide the development and documentation of workflows and production processes to ensure scalability and efficiency.
- Direct and optimize production schedules, ensuring that milestones, deliverables, and budget constraints are met.
- Drive continuous improvement in production processes, focusing on quality, efficiency, and cost control.
- Lead and mentor a team of Production Managers, Supervisors, and staff to ensure alignment with company objectives.
- Monitor and enforce performance expectations, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Monitor production operations to ensure adherence to quality and accuracy standards.
- Introduce process improvements, implementing best practices, and industry standards for optimal performance.
- Work closely with key departments such as Procurement, Estimating, Project Management, Sales, and Customer Experience to ensure alignment and optimize production processes.
- Communicate and provide insights to senior leadership on performance and strategic initiatives.
- Develop and lead the implementation of quality control measures across the production process.
- Monitor and assist in evolution of KPIs, including but not limited to run rates, downtime, and production efficiency.
- Ensure all safety regulations and safety protocols are consistently followed to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
- Maintain budgets, track costs, and develop strategies for cost-saving initiatives while maintaining high production standards and adhering to approved budgets and deadlines.
- Ensure effective resource allocation and cost control across the organization.
- Stay up-to-date with manufacturing technologies.
- Lead the evaluation and integration of new equipment that improve production capabilities.
- Champion the training and professional development of production employees, ensuring continuous skills advancement is available and alignment with industry trends.
Skills, Experience, and Qualifications :
Supervisory Responsibilities : Oversees all production and manufacturing employees across multiple teams.
Work Environment : Indoor, temperature controlled, production facility.
Physical Demands :
Security Clearance : As a Federal Contractor, and this position may require government security clearance for certain projects.
Other Duties : Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Depending on the specific client, location, and role benefit may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Available paid leave may include Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Pay Details : $100,000.00 to $110,000.00 per year
Search managed by : Ian Carlson
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Salary : $100,000 - $110,000
