Director of Manufacturing Transformation
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Job Location:
Lake Forest, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
JoinReynolds Consumer Productsand Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting dynamic fast-paced and fun workplace environment. If you are looking to build a strong career we have an opportunity for you! We currently have an opportunity for a Director of Manufacturing Transformationlocated at our corporate headquarters in Lake Forest IL.
Responsibilities
Your Role:
The Manufacturing Transformation Director is responsible for leading the strategic transformation of the companys manufacturing operations to achieve world-class performance in safety quality cost delivery and innovation. This role drives enterprise-wide initiatives that modernize processes systems and culture through digital enablement lean methodologies automation and capability development. The Director partners with plant leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements in productivity efficiency and operational excellence.
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute the companys multi-year Manufacturing Transformation Strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
- Drive alignment between corporate leadership plant management and functional teams to ensure cohesive transformation execution.
- Establish clear transformation priorities milestones and performance indicators.
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
- Lead deployment of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles across all manufacturing sites.
- Identify and eliminate process inefficiencies waste and variability to enhance throughput quality and asset utilization.
- Standardize key manufacturing systems performance management routines and operational practices across sites.
Digital & Automation Transformation
- Oversee adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies (e.g. IoT data analytics digital twins predictive maintenance) to drive smarter and more connected operations.
- Partner with IT and Engineering to evaluate and implement automation and smart factory solutions that enhance productivity and safety.
Change Management & Culture Development
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement accountability and empowerment within manufacturing teams.
- Lead structured change management efforts including communication training and leadership engagement.
- Build transformation capability through structured coaching education and talent development programs.
Performance Management & Governance
- Define KPIs to track transformation progress and ensure measurable business impact (e.g. OEE conversion cost downtime quality yield).
- Lead regular performance reviews and transformation governance forums with executive and plant leadership.
- Ensure alignment of transformation initiatives with financial goals and return on investment (ROI) targets.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Supply Chain Quality Engineering and Finance teams to ensure transformation programs deliver end-to-end business value.
- Coordinate with site and regional leaders to deploy scalable best practices and standard tools across all facilities.
You will love it here if
- You put safety first always
- You listen learn and evolve
- You are passionate about collaboration teamwork and achieving shared goals
- You treat all people with respect operating ethically and embrace inclusivity
- You are committed to improving our impact on local communities
Qualifications
We need you to have:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Management or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 12 years of experience in manufacturing leadership with at least 5 years in transformation operational excellence or strategy roles.
- Proven track record leading large-scale multi-site transformation initiatives with measurable performance improvement.
- Deep understanding of lean manufacturing reliability automation and digital transformation principles.
- Strong knowledge of continuous improvement frameworks (Lean Six Sigma TPM Kaizen).
- Familiarity with digital manufacturing tools (MES ERP CMMS OEE systems).
- Ability to leverage data and analytics to drive decisions and performance transparency.
- Excellent financial and business acumen to link operational results to P&L impact.
- Strategic thinker with strong execution focus.
- Influential communicator who can engage across all levels of the organization.
- Proven change leader with ability to inspire and mobilize diverse teams.
- Results-oriented data-driven and collaborative.
- Strong coaching and talent development mindset.
If you answer yes to the followingwe want to meet you!
- Intellectual Curiosity: Do you have an inquisitive nature
- Problem Solving: Do you have a knack for tackling issues head-on
- Entrepreneurship: Do you enjoy taking ownership of your work
- Customer Centricity: Do you always act in the best interests of the customer putting their needs first
- Growth Mindset: Do you focus on progress rather than perfection
- Continuous Improvement: Are you never satisfied with the status quo
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Bonus Eligibility
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Computer
- Fitness
- Facilities Management
- Account Development
- Maintenance Engineering
- Asic
