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Senior Director of Operations

Spokane, WA, USFull-time$180k–$200k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United States

Core

Lead manufacturing performance and operational scale across North American production sites for industrial automation equipment.

Role type

Senior Director of Operations (Manufacturing)

Builds

Complex electrical, mechanical, robotic, and controls systems for major industrial customers.

Domain

Industrial manufacturing, automation, robotics, engineered-to-order production.

Deliverable

production features

Required skills

Manufacturing operations leadership, high-mix production management, supply chain planning, capacity planning, cross-functional team leadership, ERP/MRP systems, plant management development, capital planning.

Preferred skills

Experience with engineered-to-order or configure-to-order manufacturing, new product introduction support, facility expansion.

Responsibilities

Lead execution operations across production facilities; Set standards for safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, and cost; Improve transfer of products from engineering into manufacturing; Increase capacity while maintaining quality and delivery; Strengthen production planning, scheduling, and work-in-progress control; Manage critical components and suppliers; Establish scalable processes for complex automation products; Support new product introduction and design-for-manufacture; Lead recovery plans for delayed projects; Develop plant and production managers; Partner with executive team on manufacturing strategy and organizational design.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC leadership