Director Manufacturing Strategy

Generac•Waukesha, WI

About The Position

The Director Manufacturing Strategy leads Generac’s global enterprise Industrial Footprint Strategy, Portfolio Utilization and Planning, and Product Transfers. The role develops strategic roadmaps, processes, standards, and best practices to improve facility utilization, optimize assets and operations, reduce costs and waste, and support world-class facilities that use advanced technology throughout the value chain. The Director partners with other Advanced Manufacturing Team pillars as a subject-matter expert to develop solutions for the manufacturing portfolio. The position aligns manufacturing and end-to-end supply chain capabilities and capacity with business demand and product profitability goals. It oversees strategy deployment, process improvement, major initiatives, capital planning, product-transfer governance, and operational performance. It also leads and develops project management and engineering resources, and guides cross-functional teams on strategic investments in technologies and systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
10 years of related experience in Operations Engineering and Production.
Experience developing global end-to-end supply chain strategies, including new capacity, rebalancing, and product transfers.
5 years of increasing responsibility for project and/or people management involving a broad range of operational technologies and processes.
Knowledge of Operations Engineering and end-to-end supply chain principles.
Ability to manage strategic and tactical issues with a hands-on approach.
Ability to assess and manage end-to-end processes.
Ability to assess facilities, infrastructure systems, and technology against best-in-class capability.
Ability to attract, develop, and manage an impactful team.
Knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word, and ERP platform usage.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects amid shifting priorities and deadlines.
Proficiency with a CAD platform.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
Extensive experience developing and implementing end-to-end supply chain strategies for manufacturing products, including processes related to safety, manufacturing, material handling, and product functional testing.
Experience deploying processes at enterprise level, internally and with supply chain partners.
Experience working in an international company and in matrix organizations.
Multi-site support experience.
Previous experience using SAP or an equivalent ERP.
Experience with facilities or structural engineering.
Experience using and/or implementing CMMS systems.
Large-scale project management experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and drive an Operations Strategic Footprint Roadmap aligned with business long-range planning.
Ensure each manufacturing facility has a five-year roadmap aligned with other operational disciplines to optimize assets and systems.
Develop and implement operating methodologies and procedures to maximize floor-space and asset utilization, increase uptime, eliminate waste, and reduce operating costs.
Research and evaluate new technologies and processes to improve competitive advantage while meeting business requirements.
Lead operational strategy and execution by aligning daily activities with company goals, improving productivity, and managing operational budgets.
Oversee the Advanced Manufacturing Manufacturing Strategy Team, including project planning, technical guidance, resource allocation, and compliance with safety and quality standards.
Collaborate with business-unit partners and lead development of three-to-five-year roadmaps for the end-to-end supply chain footprint, aligning capabilities and capacity with demand and product profitability targets.
Develop and lead the Operations Product Transfer Steering Committee to align product transfers and ensure adherence to procedure.
Coordinate with HR, finance, engineering, and senior leadership to support organizational priorities.
Oversee capital projects as appropriate and provide budget figures for future fiscal-year planning.
Incorporate sustainability and workplace optimization initiatives, including energy efficiency, space planning, and long-term facility planning.
Monitor KPIs and operational performance, using data to evaluate productivity, engineering output, and facility efficiency.
Recruit, mentor, and develop project management and engineering resources to execute project plans.
Support efforts to reduce operating costs at each facility in line with company objectives.
Lead, coordinate, or support the introduction of new or revised processes and technologies that support cost-reduction initiatives.
Own development of a three-to-five-year end-to-end supply chain strategy, providing direction, guidance, project management, and engineering expertise to team members.
Facilitate project flow through regular contact with engineering, manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams.
Drive and project-manage major strategic cost, quality, and delivery initiatives, focusing on breakthrough process and technology improvements.
Guide cross-functional teams and leadership on strategic decisions about continued investment in core technologies and systems that enable competitive advantage.
Select, coach, and develop a team, setting objectives aligned with company strategy.
Manage organizational talent through performance management, succession planning, and development.
Design and direct processes for recognizing team and individual performance, consistently delivering feedback, and systematically improving performance.