Director of Production (R4782)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Architect and execute forward-looking production plans that balance scale, agility, and quality—all while meeting demanding cost and delivery goals.
• Drive aircraft production capabilities, implementing systems, processes, and staffing to support rapid growth.
• Lead high-performance teams across production operations, driving excellence through clear expectations, coaching, and accountability.
• Collaborate deeply with quality, engineering, supply chain , and customer operations to integrate design, sourcing, and production workflows.
• Champion continuous improvement across every dimension of production: throughput, takt, quality, and cost.
• Embed data-driven decision-making into daily operations using KPI dashboards, metrics reviews, and operational cadences.
• Drive the adoption of automation, digitization, and advanced manufacturing methods to future-proof our operations.
• Serve as a trusted voice to executive leadership—reporting insights, flagging risks, and translating complexity into action.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of production leadership in advanced manufacturing environments (aerospace, automotive, or similar).
• Proven experience building and scaling a manufacturing operation.
• 5+ years leading large teams in high-precision, high-throughput settings.
• Success managing complex outsourced manufacturing or tiered vendor ecosystems.
• Deep knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies—and a passion for driving results through them.
• Exceptional communicator, able to navigate executive-level reporting and cross-functional alignment.
• A systems thinker with hands-on grit, capable of zooming between strategic planning and operational execution.