Director of Manufacturing Operations | Application
About The Position
Advanced Assembly, Inc. (AAI), located in University Research Park on the west side of Madison, is looking to hire a Director of Manufacturing Operations. Advanced Assembly, Inc. is an electronics manufacturing services provider of electronic assemblies and products, including the Captioned Telephone (CapTel). Our exceptional reputation has been earned through the years, based on production capability, reliability, and quality. This full-time position offers a first shift schedule of Monday - Friday, a competitive starting salary and a full benefits package. Absent undue hardship, Advanced Assembly will make reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs and individuals with disabilities. Advanced Assembly offers a diverse, friendly, and casual work environment. We have a proven track record of stability, growth, and providing advancement opportunities. If you have an interest in working in a high-tech manufacturing environment, while learning, developing, and advancing your career, we highly recommend you apply! Job Summary: The Director of Manufacturing Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for all manufacturing activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality products that meet customer requirements. This role is responsible for overall performance of manufacturing operations, including production, planning and scheduling, quality, purchasing, and inventory control functions and their respective teams. The Director drives operational excellence, continuous improvement, and workforce capability development to support business performance and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations, including responsibility for leading managers or functional leaders.
- Experience in electronics manufacturing or a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Experience in subcontract manufacturing environments.
- Strong background in production planning, scheduling, and operational execution.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and production planning processes.
- Solid understanding of inventory management, material flow, and supply chain coordination.
- Experience with quality management systems and regulatory compliance requirements, including ISO 9001:2015.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Ability to analyze operational metrics and utilize data to drive decision-making and performance improvements.
- Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
- Ability to establish accountability, drive results, and foster a culture of operational excellence.
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage employees, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to lead change and implement sustainable process improvements.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Management, Quality, or related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives are achieved.
- Oversee production planning and execution to ensure alignment with customer demand and business priorities.
- Ensure manufacturing processes are efficient, controlled, and capable of consistently meeting quality and delivery requirements.
- Monitor operational performance and lead corrective actions to address gaps in performance metrics.
- Direct capacity planning and production planning activities to support on-time delivery and optimal resource utilization.
- Ensure coordination between production, planning, quality, purchasing, and inventory control functions.
- Oversee inventory accuracy and material flow to support efficient manufacturing operations.
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements and applicable quality management systems, including ISO 9001:2015.
- Drive a culture of quality, including ownership of nonconformance resolution and continuous improvement of quality systems.
- Partner with quality leadership to ensure effective root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and enhance efficiency.
- Implement and sustain lean manufacturing principles across operations.
- Identify and execute opportunities to improve cost structure, throughput, and overall operational performance.
- Develop and lead a high-performing manufacturing leadership team.
- Establish clear performance expectations and accountability across manufacturing functions.
- Support team development, training, and succession planning efforts within operations.
- Partner with engineering, supply chain, sales, and quality teams to ensure alignment of operational execution with business needs.
- Support customer interactions as needed regarding production status, quality issues, and delivery commitments.
Benefits
- competitive starting salary
- full benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
