Director, Operations

Carlisle Construction Materials • Carlisle, PA

4h • Remote

About The Position

Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) is seeking a Director of Operations to
lead a multi-site manufacturing network within one of our core segments. This
is not a turnaround. It is an opportunity to elevate an already strong business,
strengthening plant leadership, unifying performance across sites, and driving
disciplined cost improvement within a mature operating system. This role offers
significant executive visibility and long-term succession opportunity within a
high-performing division.

Remote-based with ~30% travel.

Requirements

• Proven multi-site manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong track record developing plant leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Deep understanding of Lean and operational excellence systems.
• P&L fluency and demonstrated cost-out results in complex manufacturing environments.
• A collaborative, trusted leader who drives accountability without creating disruption.
• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years progressive operations leadership within manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

• Engineering or technical discipline
• Acquisition integration experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and coach a network of Plant Managers, strengthening leadership capability and alignment across sites.
• Drive measurable results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Advance and refine Carlisle Operating System (COS) practices — MDI, TPM, kaizen, best practice sharing.
• Break down plant silos and build a cohesive division that wins as one team.
• Lead hard cost discipline and sustainable margin expansion initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally to align manufacturing capability with strategic growth plans.
• Champion annual operating and capital planning efforts.

What This Job Offers

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