Director of Manufacturing
Jobot
Manteno, IL
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$180,000–$250,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Manteno, IL
POSTED
10 days ago
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Scott Filbin
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Salary: $180,000 - $250,000 per year
A bit about us:
A rapidly scaling advanced manufacturing organization in the electrified transportation and energy storage sector is building a next-generation U.S. production platform. Backed by global technical expertise and international operating experience, the organization is transitioning from early-stage builds to high-volume manufacturing. This environment requires disciplined execution, strong cross-functional leadership, and the ability to integrate global standards into local operations during a critical growth phase.
Why join us?
- Senior manufacturing leadership role during transition from prototype to high-volume production
- Direct ownership of safety, quality, delivery, and cost for a core production platform
- Opportunity to build, scale, and lead a large manufacturing organization from the ground up
- High visibility role partnering with executive leadership and global technical teams
- Long-term growth runway within a complex, technology-driven manufacturing operation
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Lead the ramp-up from prototype builds to high-volume serial manufacturing with full accountability for SQDC performance
- Establish disciplined daily production systems and stabilize operations using standardized manufacturing frameworks
- Build, lead, and develop manufacturing managers, supervisors, technicians, and operators
- Define, deploy, and manage KPIs across safety, cost, performance, efficiency, yield, and sustainability
- Align manufacturing execution with plant operating plans and long-range strategic objectives
- Support deployment of manufacturing digital systems to enhance visibility, decision-making, and quality control
- Partner with global technical teams to ensure consistent process standards and technology transfer
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and structured problem-solving tools
- Develop and manage manufacturing budgets, conversion costs, and cost-per-unit targets
- Lead scrap reduction, yield improvement, labor optimization, and material efficiency initiatives
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, finance, planning, and EHS to support new product and process introductions
- Translate strategic priorities into executable operating plans and cascade improvement initiatives across the organization
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- 10 or more years of manufacturing or plant operations leadership experience
- At least 5 years supporting large, complex production environments
- Proven experience supporting greenfield or brownfield plant ramp environments
- Strong program management, execution tracking, and budget ownership capability
- Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and scale organizations rapidly
- Strong communication, leadership presence, and cross-functional influence
Preferred
- MBA or advanced degree
- Experience within automotive, EV battery, energy systems, or complex technology manufacturing
- Exposure to global manufacturing networks and standardized operating models
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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employeesINDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2018
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