Director of Manufacturing

Formica Group North America • Sharonville, OH

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About The Position

Formica is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead the transformation of its 1-million-square-foot Evendale site. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Director leads day-to-day site operations and is directly accountable for health, safety and environment; quality; production; maintenance; engineering; production planning; and warehousing. The role is a key member of the Operations leadership team and sets the pace for change on the manufacturing floor.

The Director will develop and carry out the strategy and operating plan to achieve best-in-class performance, establish a culture of accountability and ownership, and deliver clear safety, quality, and operating targets. The position leads Lean and continuous improvement, develops equipment reliability and maintenance strategy, owns the annual budget—including capital projects and improvement savings—and coaches leaders while building succession plans for critical roles.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of progressive experience leading operations in a medium- to large-sized manufacturing organization.
• Demonstrated change leadership, including improving a site or operation, identifying challenges, changing the culture, and sustaining results.
• Hands-on leadership experience across safety, quality, maintenance, and production.
• Deep, practical experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• A history of staying with an organization, building capability, and seeing work through.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or in Business with an Operations Management focus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading an organized labor workforce, including union contract negotiations.
• Background in process manufacturing or building products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and carry out the site strategy and operating plan to move Evendale to best-in-class performance.
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and follow-through at every level.
• Drive safety, quality, and operating performance toward targets including zero recordable injuries, 98% first-pass yield, OEE above 80%, and OTIF above 96%.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement, including 5S, visual management, Gemba walks, Kaizen, 80/20, and Six Sigma.
• Develop and execute a maintenance strategy to continually improve equipment reliability.
• Own the annual budget, including capital projects and improvement savings.
• Coach and develop leaders and create succession plans for critical roles.
• Lead day-to-day operations across health, safety and environment; quality; production; maintenance; engineering; production planning; and warehousing.

Benefits

• Competitive package including base salary and an annual incentive opportunity.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 4%, immediately vested.
• 15 days of PTO from the start date.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Tools and support for career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director