Director of Corporate Operations

The Corporate Director of Operations will initially focus on supporting expansion and establishing stable, reliable plant operations. This leader will work closely with plant leadership to strengthen production execution, equipment readiness, staffing alignment, and accountability while ensuring capacity supports customer demand. The Director will connect Operations with Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Safety, EHS, Finance, HR, and IT to improve coordination, resolve operational barriers, and deliver sustainable performance improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead an integrated expansion and stabilization plan with clear milestones, owners,

resource requirements, and measurable outcomes.

• Coordinate equipment commissioning, production readiness, employee training, and capacity

ramp-up with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and plant leadership.

• Align production capacity, labor coverage, materials, and inventory plans with customer

requirements.

• Establish consistent operating reviews that track performance, address risks, and ensure timely

follow-through.

• Partner with plant managers to improve throughput, schedule attainment, equipment reliability,

yield, waste, and labor productivity.

• Strengthen coordination across functions so project decisions reflect operational, financial,

staffing, and customer impacts.

• Develop common operating practices and performance measures across manufacturing

locations.

• Coach plant leadership and supervisors to strengthen communication, problem-solving, and

accountability.

• Support capital planning, operational budgeting, and ERP adoption through clearly defined

business requirements and plant readiness.

• Ensure operational improvements support established safety, quality, and employee safety

standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or

equivalent relevant experience.

• Ten or more years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including plant or multisite responsibility.

• Demonstrated success with plant expansions, production ramp-ups, operational stabilization, and

continuous improvement.

• Strong working knowledge of production planning, equipment reliability, operating costs, and

manufacturing performance measures.

• Ability to lead across functions, develop managers, and turn improvement plans into sustained

results.