Director of Manufacturing

A prominent manufacturer in the electrical equipment industry is seeking a Director of Manufacturing in the Richmond, Virginia area.

Candidates Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering is required for this role.
• 12-15 years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment producing large commercial equipment is required for this role (i.e., HVAC, generators, power equipment, modular manufacturing, or heavy industrial fabrication).
• Demonstrated expertise in lean, continuous improvement and lean transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated understanding of ETO (engineer-to-order), CTO (configure-to-order) and/or modular manufacturing is highly preferred for this role.
• Manufacturing leadership experience in high-complexity, day-long production cycles (as opposed to shorter, hourly or minute-based cycles).
• Demonstrated assembly process experience is required for this role.