Director of Manufacturing

Shaw Industries•Dalton, GA

About The Position

Shaw is hiring a Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and operational leadership for multiple manufacturing facilities with extrusion, twisting, and heat set operations. The role is responsible for driving performance in safety, quality, service, cost, people development, and operational excellence across manufacturing. The Director partners with plant leadership, technical organizations, supply chain, engineering, maintenance, quality, human resources, business leadership, and other Directors of Manufacturing to execute objectives and build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, and associate engagement. The position is accountable for business results and for strengthening organizational capability and leadership bench strength across all locations. The Director develops and executes a multi-site manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term growth plans; establishes operational priorities and performance expectations; and leads large-scale improvements, capital investments, automation initiatives, start-ups, expansions, consolidations, and transformational change. The role oversees extrusion, twisting, heat set, and supporting operations across assigned facilities, monitors facility KPIs, and optimizes asset utilization, labor productivity, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency. The position drives Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methods; works with commercial, product, technical, and supply chain teams to support customer and market needs; and promotes consistent manufacturing standards, reliability, process capability, and operational stability. The Director champions safety, ensures environmental, regulatory, and company compliance, improves product quality and customer satisfaction, and leads cost-reduction efforts while monitoring financial performance and profitability. The Director leads, coaches, and develops Plant Managers and manufacturing leadership teams; supports succession planning, leadership development, and talent reviews; and fosters inclusion, engagement, accountability, and continuous learning. Regular travel between facilities is required. The listed work shift is an 8-hour, non-rotating shift, with an AM start.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
Minimum of 5 years leading multi-department or multi-site manufacturing operations.
Experience in extrusion, yarn manufacturing, twisting, heat set, polymer, textile, fiber, chemical, or related process manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated success leading large teams and developing leaders.
Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.
Ability to travel regularly between facilities.
Leadership competencies: establish strategic direction, drive results, demonstrate strategic influence, lead change, and build successful teams.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-site manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term growth plans.
Establish operational priorities and performance expectations for all facilities.
Lead large-scale improvements, capital investments, automation initiatives, start-ups, expansions, consolidations, and transformational change efforts.
Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Partner with commercial, product, technical, and supply chain teams to ensure manufacturing capabilities support customer and market needs.
Provide leadership and oversight for extrusion, twisting, heat set, and supporting operations across assigned facilities.
Establish and monitor KPIs across facilities and drive accountability for results.
Optimize asset utilization, labor productivity, throughput, and manufacturing efficiencies.
Ensure consistent execution of manufacturing standards, operating disciplines, and best practices across locations.
Lead efforts to improve reliability, process capability, and operational stability.
Champion safety as the highest priority and a core value.
Ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.
Drive continuous improvement in product quality and customer satisfaction.
Drive cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining product quality and service performance.
Monitor financial performance and implement actions to improve profitability and return on investment.
Lead, coach, and develop Plant Managers and manufacturing leadership teams.
Build organizational capability through succession planning, leadership development, and talent reviews.
Foster a culture of inclusion, engagement, accountability, and continuous learning.