Director of Manufacturing

Fluidstack • Phoenix, AZ

5d • $320,000 - $386,000

About The Position

Fluidstack is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead a team of plant managers across multiple manufacturing sites. The role involves setting high standards for production, quality, and safety, and owning plant logistics end-to-end. The Director will work cross-functionally to ensure plants operate efficiently, meet production targets, and contribute to the company's rapid scaling. This is a critical role in building and operating the full manufacturing ecosystem to deliver gigawatts of AI infrastructure annually.

Requirements

• Managed multiple plant managers or site leaders simultaneously, holding each to a consistent production and quality standard.
• Owned plant logistics, including inbound materials, in-plant flow, and outbound shipping.
• Worked cross-functionally with manufacturing engineering, supply chain, and program teams to ensure multiple plants operate as intended.
• Successfully identified and resolved issues at struggling sites before they impacted build or shipment schedules.
• Ability to communicate complex fleet-wide production issues clearly and concisely for executive-level decision-making.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multi-site manufacturing operations (semiconductor, EV, battery, or industrial equipment).
• Experience with supply chain and logistics network design.
• Experience running Lean or Six Sigma programs at scale.
• P&L ownership across multiple facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a bench of plant managers across multiple manufacturing sites, setting the production, quality, and safety bar.
• Own plant logistics end to end, including inbound materials, in-plant flow, and outbound shipping.
• Work across Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain to ensure plants run as designed and to proactively identify and address issues.
• Set and hold production targets across the fleet, identifying and resolving issues at struggling sites before they impact the build calendar.
• Build the manufacturing organization by hiring and developing plant managers to support new site expansions.

Benefits

• Pay equity and transparency
• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Consideration for employment with a criminal record pursuant to applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed