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The Director of Manufacturing is responsible for overseeing all manufacturing, assembly, quality assurance, warehouse, and inventory-related operations to ensure customer orders are delivered accurately, on time, and in alignment with company objectives. This role provides strategic and hands‑on leadership for manufacturing processes, inventory management, production planning, continuous improvement initiatives, and cross‑functional operational support.

This position plays a critical role in balancing customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, inventory investment, and long‑term manufacturing capability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Direct all manufacturing, assembly, quality assurance, warehouse, shipping, and material management operations to ensure customer orders are delivered accurately, on time, and in accordance with company objectives.
• Provide strategic and hands‑on leadership for production planning, scheduling, inventory management, workforce allocation, and operational performance.
• Conduct regular shop floor walkthroughs to monitor productivity, identify issues, engage employees, and maintain operational efficiency.
• Ensure personnel, equipment, materials, and other resources are available to meet production requirements and customer delivery commitments.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing standards, best practices, standard operating procedures, work schedules, and operational controls.
• Lead production activities to ensure products are assembled, tested, and shipped according to customer, contractual, and quality requirements.
• Manage inventory investment by maintaining appropriate inventory levels, monitoring material availability, conducting slow‑moving and obsolete inventory analyses, and providing recommendations for material utilization and valuation.
• Support material planning activities, including end‑of‑life component strategies, last‑time‑buy decisions, and make‑versus‑buy analyses for new and existing products.
• Partner with Engineering throughout product design and implementation to improve manufacturability, product traceability, bills of material, part numbering conventions, and production.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and assess the manufacturing, scheduling, inventory, and cost impacts of product changes and new product introductions.
• Maintain labor estimates, manufacturing costs, delivery capabilities, and product costing information to support pricing decisions, quotations, and profitability analysis.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Purchasing, and Program Management to validate bills of material, evaluate manufacturing capabilities, and support quoting and audit requirements.
• Lead investigations into product defects, manufacturing issues, defective material trends, returns, and RMAs, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive process improvement efforts focused on quality, efficiency, cost reduction, inventory optimization, defect prevention, and operational effectiveness.
• Serve as the manufacturing subject matter expert for the Visual ERP system, including report development, data analysis, operational support, and process enhancements.
• Develop and maintain SQL queries, reports, spreadsheets, and analytical tools to support manufacturing decisions, operational visibility, inventory management, and audit activities.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual reports related to production performance, inventory levels, shipping metrics, cost analyses, inventory turns, service orders, RMAs, and other key operational indicators.
• Attend and contribute to operational review meetings by providing manufacturing performance data, inventory analysis, cost information, and recommendations for improvement.
• Support internal and external audits, including annual inventory audits, by coordinating inventory reviews, researching discrepancies, maintaining documentation, and providing required reports and data.
• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with company quality standards while maintaining inventory accuracy, product traceability, and operational controls.
• Monitor shipment performance, investigate shipping discrepancies and carrier charges, identify process improvement opportunities, and work directly with carrier representatives to improve service and reduce costs.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and other departments to prioritize critical customer orders and ensure customer delivery commitments are met.
• Provide leadership, coaching, performance management, training, and development for manufacturing and material handling personnel, including promoting cross‑training and continuous learning.
• Manage employee staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, paid time off requests, performance evaluations, goal setting, and workforce development activities.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and safety‑conscious work environment by building strong employee relationships, resolving conflicts, recognizing achievements, and supporting employee engagement initiatives.
• Provide manufacturing expertise and interdepartmental support related to order entry, requisitions, inventory management, shipping, quality processes, and operational problem‑solving.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Accounting, Marketing, Customer Service, and other stakeholders to support company objectives and strategic initiatives.
• Establish accountability for safety, quality, productivity, customer service, inventory management, and overall operational performance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including responsibility for production operations, inventory management, quality systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing manufacturing strategies, policies, processes, and systems that improve operational performance, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.
• Experience managing production planning, inventory control, workforce development, and overall manufacturing performance within a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Proven leadership experience with a track record of developing teams, improving employee performance, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, systems, compliance requirements, and operational best practices.
• Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and collaborating effectively with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Accounting, Customer Service, and other business functions.
• Strong business acumen, including experience managing budgets, analyzing operational metrics, and making data‑driven business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex operational challenges, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective actions and process improvements.
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands‑on operational leadership in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience in electronics manufacturing, industrial equipment manufacturing, or a similar technical manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Experience with Visual ERP or comparable manufacturing ERP systems, preferred.
• Working knowledge of SQL queries, reporting tools, database applications, and manufacturing analytics, preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certifications or training, preferred.
• Experience supporting external audits, inventory valuation activities, and regulatory or audit compliance requirements, preferred.
• Technical knowledge of manufacturing materials, components, fabrication methods, and assembly processes, preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Access, Adobe applications, FrontRange, or similar business systems, preferred.

• Ability to regularly walk manufacturing, assembly, warehouse, and inventory areas.
• Ability to perform occasional lifting as required.
• Willingness to provide periodic support outside normal business hours to address operational priorities, customer commitments, or production‑related issues.

CLOSING DATE: 8/31/26

Syntech job descriptions are meant as summarizations only. They do not necessarily reflect all duties and responsibilities of a position.

Syntech is a drug and alcohol‑free work environment and Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran)