Director of Industrial Performance
Core
Strategic leader driving operational excellence, productivity, and loss elimination across a multi-site food-manufacturing network.
Role type
Director of Industrial Performance (TPM & IE)
Builds
Optimized manufacturing systems, labor utilization, line efficiencies, and capacity planning for a confectionery company.
Domain
Food manufacturing / Confectionery / Industrial Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program leadership, Industrial Engineering (IE) expertise, multi-site program management, labor standards development, process mapping, time studies, capital planning, OEE improvement, waste reduction, cross-functional influence
Preferred skills
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, experience in regulated food environments (FDA, USDA, HACCP), familiarity with automated systems and data analytics
Technologies
A3, Kaizen, RCA, 5 Why, SMED, CIL, digital performance tools
Responsibilities
Lead multi-site TPM strategy and governance; oversee Industrial Engineering team for productivity and capacity analysis; establish consistent KPIs and governance routines for operational performance; develop and coach TPM and IE talent pipelines; partner with Plant Directors on site master plans and improvement strategies
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on capability
