Manufacturing Manager

About Tiara Yachts

Tiara Yachts is a premier manufacturer of luxury yachts, recognized for exceptional craftsmanship, innovation, and performance. For over 50 years, we have built a reputation for delivering world-class vessels that blend design, engineering, and quality without compromise.

As a family-owned company, we are committed to long-term excellence—investing in our people, our processes, and the future of our operations.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Manufacturing Manager who can operate as both a builder and a leader of execution.

This is not a role where systems are fully defined and simply need to be maintained. Instead, this leader will play a critical role in creating stability within a complex, high-mix manufacturing environment by:

• Establishing clear standards, structure, and accountability
• Building repeatable processes in areas with variability
• Developing team capability to execute consistently at a high level

You will be responsible for building the foundation and then leading the team to perform against it every day.

What Success Looks Like (First 12–18 Months)

• Greater production stability with reduced variability in output
• Clearly defined and adopted standard work, work instructions, and quality expectations
• Improved schedule adherence and production flow
• Increased workforce capability through training and cross-training systems
• Measurable improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency
• A culture of accountability where expectations are clear and consistently met

Key Responsibilities

Build the System (Builder Mindset)

• Establish and implement standard work, visual management, and clear production expectations
• Develop structured workflows that improve predictability in a high-variability environment
• Partner with engineering to improve product definition, work instructions, and manufacturability
• Identify gaps in processes, staffing, or materials and implement sustainable solutions
• Introduce and reinforce disciplined daily management systems (tier meetings, metrics, accountability)

Execute & Sustain (Operator Mindset)

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet production, quality, and delivery targets
• Ensure adherence to established standards and drive consistency across teams
• Monitor performance and take action quickly to address gaps

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production team members
• Build team capability through training, cross-training, and skill development systems
• Create clarity for the workforce through defined expectations and feedback
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Quality & Craftsmanship

• Uphold Tiara Yachts’ standards of craftsmanship through disciplined execution
• Drive root cause problem-solving and corrective actions
• Ensure quality is built into the process—not inspected at the end

Safety Leadership

• Champion a proactive safety culture
• Ensure compliance with all safety standards and reinforce safe behaviors

Planning & Coordination

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure material readiness and schedule alignment
• Balance production priorities in a dynamic, custom-build environment

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Track and improve key metrics across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that create lasting impact—not temporary fixes