Production Director

Stored Energy Systems•Longmont, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Director is responsible for leading and scaling manufacturing operations across two sites, with primary responsibility for the Longmont, CO campus (representing ~95% of revenue) and oversight of the Hatfield, PA facility. This role is responsible for transforming and scaling SENS production operations from a foundational state into a highly disciplined, high-performing manufacturing system capable of supporting $500M in revenue. This leader will drive production execution, operational scalability, and performance excellence across a complex mix of value streams, including flow products, CTO systems, and ETO system products. This role will be responsible for execution of production growth, establishing operating standards, and cross-functional collaboration with Safety, S&OP, Supply Chain, Quality, and Continuous Improvement. This is a hands-on transformation role, not a maintenance role. The successful candidate will bring deep subject matter expertise in Lean manufacturing and production systems, with a proven track record of building structure, developing leaders, and driving operational maturity during periods of rapid growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including senior-level production leadership.
Proven experience leading operations at or near $500M scale (or equivalent complexity).
Demonstrated success scaling operations from an immature or fragmented state to a high-performing, standardized production system.
Hands-on experience managing multiple manufacturing value streams, including: Flow production, Configure-to-order (CTO), and Engineer-to-order (ETO).
Strong leadership of frontline supervisors and production teams.
Deep understanding of Lean manufacturing, flow optimization, and production systems.
Experience implementing structured production management systems (tiered accountability, KPIs, visual management).
Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed environment without direct ownership of support functions.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and execution skills.
Comfortable balancing hands-on problem-solving with strategic leadership.

Nice To Haves

ERP experience in SyteLine.
MS or MBA in Operations, Engineering, or related field.
Experience in electrical, power systems, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
Demonstrated success leading 2x–3x revenue growth environments.
Formal Lean training or certification (Black Belt, TPS, Shingo-aligned systems).
Experience integrating engineering and production in ETO environments.

Responsibilities

Lead all production operations across multiple value streams (flow, CTO, ETO).
Ensure on-time delivery, throughput, and productivity targets are consistently met.
Drive daily management systems (e.g. tier accountability), visual management, and production accountability.
Develop and lead production supervisors and frontline leadership teams.
Clear communication to organization of status and goals and empowerment of front-line leaders.
Identify gaps in current processes and drive systematic closure of execution and capability gaps.
Lead organizational change with clarity, consistency, and transparency.
Build and execute a roadmap to scale manufacturing operations to support $500M in revenue.
Transition operations from low-to-mid maturity into a high-performance, high-reliability production system.
Establish standardized work, capacity planning frameworks, and production control systems.
Lead the design and deployment of a scalable production operating system, including standard work at all levels, tiered daily management (L1–L3), visual management and performance tracking, and structured escalation and problem-solving.
Implement best-in-class manufacturing practices aligned with Lean principles.
Directly manage production at the Longmont campus.
Provide leadership oversight to the Site Operations Manager in Hatfield, PA.
Ensure alignment, consistency, and performance across both locations.
Drive alignment between production execution and upstream/downstream functions.
Partner closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Planning & Fulfillment (S&OP), Continuous Improvement, Quality, and Safety.
Establish and track KPIs across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
Drive root cause problem-solving and corrective action processes.
Build a high-accountability culture while maintaining strong employee engagement during rapid growth.
Develop supervisors and team leads into independent, empowered operators.