Director of Manufacturing
Core
Building the operating system for a factory network supplying aluminum to aerospace and defense manufacturers. (via careerplan.io/jobs/0644b87f-af69-4ad0-a780-da6ca7c155dd-director-of-manufacturing-at-nox-metals)
Role type
Senior Director of Manufacturing (Operations)
Builds
Scalable manufacturing standards, plant performance systems, and future facility models.
Domain
Industrial manufacturing (metals/aerospace/defense)
Required skills
Manufacturing operations leadership, plant performance management, team development, capacity planning, cross-site standardization, operational metrics analysis, safety and quality compliance, capital tradeoff analysis, facility expansion planning.
Preferred skills
Multi-facility leadership, scaling operations, metals/machining/aerospace domain knowledge, continuous improvement methodologies, AI tool adoption.
Technologies
Manufacturing execution systems, automation tools, AI tools.
Responsibilities
Own manufacturing performance across facilities, set operating standards for safety/quality/delivery, lead and coach Plant Managers, build capacity and staffing plans, identify network constraints, standardize production and maintenance systems, partner with engineering/software teams, partner with supply chain/finance, lead recovery plans, evaluate future facilities.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership with strategic scope.
