Director of Manufacturing

Director of Manufacturing Operations

Responsibilities:

In this position you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the scale-up, manufacturing, production, testing, supply chain, inventory management, fulfillment, shipping/receiving, and quality control of a new line of chemical sensors and instrumentation for water testing.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Experience in product development and new product manufacturing and launch
• Ability to scale product to large scale manufacturing
• Experience in training and running team of technicians to manufacture product
• Expertise in implementing quality systems, inventory controls, and customer service programs
• Meet output, quality, cost, productivity, and yield targets to meet financial forecast
• Develop & execute asset utilization and resource capacity strategies and methods including inventory management (Raw materials and supply chain) to meet or exceed targets
• Direct, manage, and optimize the performance of logistics, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, quality, and personnel
• Provide leadership and mentoring to team across all operations functions
• Provide key productivity metrics & industry benchmarks for continuous improvement of each manufacturing function
• Develop and provide feedback on sustainability plan and recycling program for manufacturing components.
• Be the primary champion for continuous process improvement
• Utilize manufacturing planning methods and techniques so that workflow is streamlined
• Take action to resolve manufacturing & quality problems when they occur and prevent reoccurrence
• Effectively utilize cost accounting systems and data for the purpose of cost reduction in the manufacturing process
• Champion design for manufacturability with new Product Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure the manufacturability of new products and their effective transition into manufacturing
• Represent all aspects of Manufacturing Operations with Finance and Sales and Marketing to determine build capacity, production staffing, and inventory levels.
• Work with EPA compliance issues to implement standards as needed
• Mentor and grow management talent
• Establish operational goals and objectives
• Participate in the strategic planning process
• Establish and maintain metrics for all processes and products

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• BS in relevant Science or business degree, Manufacturing or Quality Systems with 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment of low volume.
• Experience in managing final assembly, test, sustaining engineering, planning, inventory control, procurement/supply chain management, and quality operations
• Financial understanding of the manufacturing operation as it relates to the P&L and balance sheet
• Sufficient technical knowledge to effectively interface with other staff departments and personnel, including new product engineering
• Excellent people and team building skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Sensor experience helpful
• Startup or small company experience
• Track record in bring new products to market and coordinating launch activities
• 10 years of experience in instrumentation manufacturing and all aspects of operations
• Experience with chemical sensors and electrical instruments
• BS or Graduate degree in Engineering or Quality Systems, Manufacturing

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player
• Good oral and written skills for communication and documentation of technical information
• Meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload
• Ability to work independently and build high functioning team
• Must be detailed oriented and capable of adjusting standard operating procedure as needed.
• Should have high attention to detail

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Salary : $86,200 - $109,000