Director of Manufacturing, Central

LIGNETICS INC•Denver, CO

12d•$150,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Manufacturing provides strategic and operational leadership across nine manufacturing sites, driving safety, overall business performance, profitability, and operational excellence. The role manages manufacturing as a business, balancing people, processes, resources, costs, quality, and customer commitments to achieve sustainable growth. The director develops strong leadership teams, aligns manufacturing operations with broader company goals, and continuously improves efficiency, accountability, and financial performance. This is a remote position, with preference for candidates living in the central United States. Travel requirements are 50%.

Requirements

Progressive operational leadership experience and the insights and behaviors to support a growing organization.
Engineering, Manufacturing, or Industrial Management degree, or equivalent experience preferred.
Ability to set goals and priorities, manage resources, develop approaches, review project progress and results, and make management decisions.
Ability to work independently, with strong teamwork and organizational skills.
Strong computer skills, including intermediate Excel, and excellent composition and grammar.
Ability to engage cross-functional teams toward a desired outcome.
Strong change-management skills, including practical implementation of Lean Manufacturing.
Measurable experience mastering manufacturing principles and concepts.
Ability to analyze and resolve problems at strategic and functional levels.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Ability to organize and plan the use of time and people effectively and efficiently.
Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Engineering, Manufacturing, or Industrial Management degree, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Champion health and safety through behaviors, metrics, and diligence.
Analyze information and data, identify underlying principles and facts, draw conclusions, explore alternatives, and propose solutions.
Supervise employees, assign and direct work, conduct evaluations, provide training and development, take corrective or disciplinary actions, make hiring and termination recommendations, and promote fair employment practices.
Communicate clearly and concisely in writing and verbally, and understand written and verbal information.
Work collaboratively and apply emotional intelligence in day-to-day work and change management.
Address abstract problems across functional areas and evaluate fundamental issues in major functional areas.
Make sound decisions to prevent serious impacts on manufacturing operations.
Ensure plants operate according to the company quality management system.
Establish objectives and define strategies and actions to achieve company and department goals.
Establish and maintain measurable performance metrics across manufacturing activities.
Report progress and corrective actions in manufacturing operations to management.
Estimate risks and apply risk mitigation techniques.
Coordinate with Engineering from early design concept through prototype development, providing input to address potential manufacturability and cost issues.