Director of Production & Product Development
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Director of Production & Product Development leads the strategy planning and execution of new product creation and ongoing production operations for Chloraking located in Atlanta GA.
This role ensures that products meet market needs quality standards cost targets and delivery timelines. It requires close collaboration with design engineering sourcing marketing and manufacturing teams.
Responsibilities
Product Development Leadership
- Drive the end-to-end product development lifecyclefrom ideation research and prototyping to testing and commercialization.
- Translate market trends customer insights and competitive analysis into product roadmaps.
- Oversee cross-functional teams (design engineering R&D marketing) to ensure alignment with business goals.
- Approve product specifications materials and design direction.
- Ensure products meet regulatory safety and compliance standards.
Production & Operations Management
- Lead production planning scheduling and workflow optimization.
- Oversee manufacturing operations (internal or outsourced) ensuring efficiency quality and cost control.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives (Lean Six Sigma Kaizen).
- Manage vendor relationships sourcing strategies and supply chain performance.
- Ensure on-time delivery and resolve production bottlenecks.
Strategic & Financial Oversight
- Develop annual budgets for production and product development.
- Monitor KPIs such as cost of goods sold (COGS) yield throughput and product performance.
- Evaluate ROI for new product initiatives and manage product lifecycle profitability.
- Support long-term business planning and innovation strategy.
Team Leadership
- Build mentor and manage high-performing production and product development teams.
- Foster a culture of innovation accountability and operational excellence.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align product and production strategies with company objectives.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Industrial Design Business or related field (Masters preferred).
- 48 years of experience in product development production or project management.
- Experience with domestic and international manufacturing environments.
- Experience with chlorine generation chlorine generator equipment chlor-alkali industry or similar background would be preferable.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- On-time product launches
- Production efficiency and throughput
- Cost reduction and margin improvement
- Product quality metrics and defect rates
- Innovation pipeline health
- Supplier performance
- Team engagement and retention
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Director
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