Director of Manufacturing, Central

pLignetics offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-added, branded consumer products. /p h3Job Summary /h3 pThe Director of Manufacturing provides strategic and operational leadership across nine manufacturing sites, driving safety, overall business performance, profitability, and operational excellence. This role focuses on managing manufacturing as a business, balancing people, processes, resources, costs, quality, and customer commitments to achieve sustainable growth. The ideal candidate takes a holistic, business-minded approach to decision-making, develops strong leadership teams, and aligns manufacturing operations with broader company goals while continuously improving efficiency, accountability, and financial performance. /p h3Key Responsibilities /h3 ul liChampions health and safety as a core value through behaviors, metrics and diligence. /li liUse logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions; explore alternatives and propose quality solutions. /li liSupervise others; identify the best person for a task, assign and direct work; conduct employee evaluations; staff training and development; take appropriate disciplinary/corrective actions; make hiring/termination recommendations; manage a work force to ensure fair employment practices. /li liCommunicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally. /li liConsistently operates in a collaborative manner. /li liApplies emotional intelligence in day-to-day work and change management. /li liWorks on abstract problems across functional areas of the business. /li liIdentifies and evaluates fundamental issues for major functional areas through assessment of intangible variables. /li liMake sound decisions to prevent serious impacts on the overall success of manufacturing operations. /li liResponsible for ensuring that plants under his/her umbrella operate to the company quality management system. /li liEstablish objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve company/department goals and objectives. /li liEstablish and maintain measurable performance metrics for all levels of manufacturing activities. /li liReport to management the measurable status of progress and corrective actions as it pertains to manufacturing operations. /li liEstimate risks and apply risk mitigation techniques. /li liCoordinate with Engineering on early design concept through prototype development and make suggestions providing input to alleviate potential manufacturability issues and or foreseen cost issues in design. /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 h3Educations and Skills /h3 ul liMust be a progressive operational leader with insights and behaviors to match a growing and progressive organization. /li liPrefer Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Management degree or equivalent experience. /li liSet goals, establishes priorities, manage resources, develop concept and approaches, review projects progress and results; make management decisions. /li liAbility to work independently, strong teamwork and organizational skills. /li liStrong computer skills including intermediate excel, excellent composition and grammar. /li liAbility to engage a cross-functional team towards a desired outcome. /li liStrong change management skills to include the practical implementation of Lean Manufacturing. /li liMeasurable experience mastering Manufacturing Principles and Concepts. /li liProblem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level. /li liExcellent written and verbal communication skills. /li liStrong leadership, problem solving and analytical skills. /li liAbility to organize and plan use of time and people effectively and efficiently. /li liAbility to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms-length, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch. /li liAbility to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. /li /ul h3Director Of Manufacturing Benefits /h3 ul liAnnual Bonus Eligibility /li liEmployee referral bonus program /li liPTO + 2 floating holidays /li liMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA HSA options) /li liEducational assistance /li liLife insurance, short term long-term disability /li li401(k) with employer match immediate vesting /li liEmployee heating pellet program /liliLignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots other PPE /li /ul pbSalary /b: $150,000-$200,000 DOE /p pbJob Type: /b Full Time /p pbTravel Requirements: /b 50% /p pbRemote: /b This is a remote position, preference given to candidates that live in the central portion of the United States of America. /p p#IDCorporate /p #J-18808-Ljbffr