Charlotte, North Carolina
Director of Manufacturing Operations
Location: Charlotte, NC, Onsite (day shift)
Our client, a growing manufacturing organization, is seeking a hands-on Director of Manufacturing Operations to lead production at their Charlotte facility. This is a senior leadership role for an experienced manufacturing leader with a background in regulated production environments such as food, beverage, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical, or similar industries.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all day-to-day operations for a single-site manufacturing facility
- Own performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity
- Direct and develop production, maintenance, and operations teams
- Ensure compliance with GMPs and other regulatory standards
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, OEE, waste reduction)
- Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Leadership
- Be a visible, on-site leader engaged daily on the production floor
Qualifications
- 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
- Background in food, beverage, nutraceutical, pharma, or other regulated manufacturing
- Proven experience running manufacturing operations or a full facility
- Strong understanding of GMP-compliant environments
- Hands-on leadership style; comfortable being on-site daily
- Bachelors degree preferred (Engineering, Operations, or related)
Why This Role
- Senior leadership position with real operational ownership
- Opportunity to influence performance, culture, and scale
- Stable, well-capitalized operation with growth opportunities
Compensation
- Competitive salary and benefits (commensurate with experience)