Product Line Director - Castings (US - Remote)
Core
Entrepreneurial owner of Fictiv's castings line of business (die, investment, and sand casting), accountable for vision, strategy, profitable top-line growth, and acting as the strategic and technical glue across the company.
Role type
Product Line Director (Strategic & Technical Leadership)
Builds
Fictiv's castings manufacturing capabilities and partner network for the Americas
Domain
Manufacturing / Metal Casting / Industrial Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Die casting, investment casting, sand casting, alloy selection, gating and solidification, tooling design, defect analysis, secondary operations, ISO 9001/IATF 16949/AS9100 standards, business strategy, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Engineering, Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, distributed network management
Technologies
HPDC, low-pressure die casting, lost wax casting, heat treatment, machining, NDT, surface finishing
Responsibilities
Define and evolve product line strategy, pricing, and go-to-market positioning; Shape the castings capability roadmap and partner qualification standards; Synthesize market trends and customer needs to drive decisive action; Serve as internal subject matter expert on castings processes and design; Establish and track key metrics for growth, margin, and delivery; Influence and align cross-functional partners to execute strategy.
Seniority
Director, strategic ownership & cross-functional alignment
