Director of Manufacturing

Schwarze Industries•Huntsville, AL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Schwarze Industries, a member of the Alamo Group, is seeking an experienced and results-driven Director of Manufacturing for the Huntsville, AL facility to provide strategic leadership for plant operations across fabrication, welding, paint, and assembly. This senior operations leader will be hands-on and be responsible for driving safety, quality, delivery, cost performance, and continuous improvement while building a high-performing manufacturing team. This is an opportunity to lead a critical manufacturing function, influence operational strategy, and help shape a culture focused on safety, continuous improvement, accountability, and performance. The Director of Manufacturing will play a key role in supporting business growth while developing people, strengthening processes, and improving results across the operation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing and supervisory leadership experience.
Strong knowledge of fabrication, welding, paint, mechanical assembly, warehouse, and related manufacturing processes.
Experience improving productivity, cost performance, quality, and operational efficiency in a manufacturing environment.
Experience in a manufacturing environment that deals with heavy customization.
Practical knowledge of lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methods.
Strong leadership, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
Ability to work effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of low-volume, high-mix assembly operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company policies, and operational controls.
Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to meet business goals for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
Develop and execute short-term and long-range manufacturing strategies, operating plans, and budgets aligned with plant growth objectives.
Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve throughput, and lower direct labor costs.
Build, coach, and mentor manufacturing leaders while promoting accountability, collaboration, respect, and high ethical standards.
Review operational data, production reports, and key performance metrics to identify trends, resolve issues, and report results to senior leadership.
Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and other departments to improve manufacturability, material availability, product cost, and customer satisfaction.
Ensure employees are properly trained on processes, methods, safety expectations, and quality standards.