Director of Manufacturing Operations
jfo_jfm_manufacturing-operations-manufacturing-operations-general · M5 — M5 — Senior Director · Management
Directs manufacturing operations across multiple production lines or facilities, setting strategy and ensuring output, quality, and cost targets are met.
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What this role is
Directs manufacturing operations across multiple production lines or facilities, setting strategy and ensuring output, quality, and cost targets are met. At the Senior Director (M5) level, the role owns multiple functions or a large department, org-level trade-offs and investment, and drives multi-function results. Leads directors and managers.
What this level does
- Own P&L management across multi-site operations, impacting overall division operations
- Lead through department managers, engaging in strategic planning and organizational leadership across sites
- Define operating methods and standards to resolve complex, plant-wide operational issues
- Mentor operations managers and lead strategic initiatives that reshape how production is run
- Influence executives and major customers on key production capacity, cost, and delivery commitments
- Knowledge applied
- Defines operating methods and standards; impacts overall division operations through multi-site P&L ownership.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Resolves complex org-wide operational issues and defines the methods used to run production.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Leads through department managers and influences executives and major customers on key issues.
- Typical experience
- 10–12+ years including second-level management and manufacturing strategy work.
Skills at this level
- Manufacturing process knowledge
- — Applies a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and operational procedures to keep day-to-day production running smoothly and to hit schedules and targets.
- Production scheduling and inventory management
- — Oversees the production process, manages inventory, and develops procedures to increase productivity and reduce cost across the operating unit.
- Leadership and team development
- — Hires, trains, mentors, and develops production teams, inspiring and adapting them to changing production demands and resolving performance and conflict issues.
- Health, safety, and regulatory compliance
- — Ensures production workers and operations comply with health and safety regulations and industry regulations across the shop floor.
- Performance metrics and data analysis
- — Tracks production performance metrics, identifies areas of underperformance, and uses data analysis to inform operational decisions and improvement plans.
- Process improvement and lean manufacturing
- — Identifies production trends and initiates process improvements — including new equipment, technology, or layout changes — to raise throughput and cut cost.
- Strategic planning
- — Engages in strategic planning and organizational leadership, setting and cascading plant strategy down through layers of management to the shop floor.
- P&L management
- — Owns profit and loss accountability across single or multi-site manufacturing operations, a key inflection point at senior levels.
- Communication and problem-solving
- — Communicates production status to staff and senior management and solves operational problems under pressure while prioritizing effectively.
- ERP systems for operations
- — Uses ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) to plan production, manage inventory and materials, and monitor manufacturing operational performance.
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