Director of Manufacturing

IDEX•Farmington, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Manufacturing is the enterprise leader responsible for end-to-end manufacturing performance across High Purity, Aerospace & Defense, Energy, and the Porous Metal Center of Excellence (PMCE). This role owns safety, quality, delivery, cost, and scalability across all value streams, ensuring operations can support rapid growth, increasing technical complexity, and multi-industry demands. The leader will drive operational excellence, capacity expansion, and technology-enabled manufacturing to enable Mott's next phase of growth.

Requirements

15+ years in manufacturing leadership in engineered/industrial or advanced materials environments
Proven experience leading multi-site or multi-value stream operations
Strong track record of driving OTD, cost reduction, and productivity improvement
Deep experience with Lean / CI systems and operational transformation
Demonstrated ability to scale operations in high-growth environments
Experience in Semiconductor, Aerospace & Defense, Energy, or advanced filtration/materials
Background in powder metals, sintering, or precision manufacturing
Experience with high purity or regulated manufacturing environments
Familiarity with SIOP and capacity planning at scale
Highly execution-oriented; thrives in complex, fast-paced environments
Comfortable operating across multiple BUs with competing priorities
Strong technical intuition with business acumen
Drives accountability and simplification (aligned with 80/20 mindset)
Builds high-performance teams and scalable systems

Responsibilities

Own full performance across all manufacturing value streams (HP, A&D, Energy, PMCE)
Deliver OTD, quality, throughput, and cost targets across multiple business units
Align operations with strategic growth priorities and customer demand
Establish clear accountability across value stream leaders
Lead and scale PMCE as the core capability hub for powder metals processing, sintering, and advanced materials
Drive cross-BU manufacturing consistency and best practices
Standardize processes, equipment strategy, and technical capability across value streams
Ensure PMCE is effectively delivering to all other value streams
Embed Lean, Six Sigma, and daily management systems across operations
Drive transformation initiatives: flow and pull systems, standard work and visual management, scrappage reduction and yield improvement
Lead enterprise-wide productivity and cost-out programs
Own demand/capacity alignment in partnership with SIOP
Develop and execute capacity expansion plans (equipment, layout, staffing)
Eliminate bottlenecks across machining, furnaces, and critical processes
Ensure readiness for step-change growth in A&D and Semiconductor
Champion a safety-first culture across all operations
Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO, and customer-specific requirements
Maintain high purity and contamination control standards
Drive proactive quality systems (process control vs. inspection-based)
Partner with Engineering and R&D to industrialize new products
Ensure robust Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and production readiness
Lead scale-up from prototype and qualification into full-rate production
Reduce time-to-market for new technologies
Build and lead a scalable manufacturing leadership team
Develop strong bench strength across operations, CI, and process engineering
Establish a culture of accountability, execution discipline, and continuous improvement
Serve as a visible, hands-on leadership presence on the shop floor
Partner with BU leaders (HP, A&D, Energy) on growth execution
Align operations with commercial priorities, margin targets, and customer expectations
Support customer engagement on critical delivery and capacity commitment