Director, Manufacturing

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23000 employees operating in over 150 countries Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the worlds most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic and Operational Leadership

Lead the DuBois operating team with full accountability for site performance and operational results.

Translate division and business objectives into clear operating priorities action plans and performance expectations.

Drive execution against key operational goals related to safety quality delivery cost and productivity.

Establish a high-performance operating culture focused on accountability responsiveness and continuous improvement.

Support business growth by aligning operating capabilities capacity and execution with customer and market needs.

Safety Quality Delivery and Cost Performance

Champion a strong safety culture and ensure safety remains a visible and uncompromising priority across the operation.

Lead efforts to improve quality performance reduce variability and strengthen process discipline throughout manufacturing and operational workflows.

Improve on-time delivery and operational reliability through effective planning execution and issue resolution.

Drive cost competitiveness through waste reduction productivity improvement and disciplined resource management.

Monitor and improve site KPIs and operating metrics using data-driven decision-making to prioritize actions and sustain gains.

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence

Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity flow quality and overall site performance.

Build and reinforce structured problem-solving root cause analysis and performance management practices.

Advance operational excellence by improving processes standard work visual management and management operating systems.

Identify opportunities to simplify operations remove barriers and improve scalability in support of business objectives.

People Leadership and Talent Development

Lead coach and develop operations leaders and functional team members across the site.

Build organizational capability through succession planning talent development and strong performance management.

Foster an inclusive team-oriented environment where employees are engaged respected and empowered to contribute.

Set clear expectations and create alignment around priorities behaviors and results.

Support change leadership efforts that strengthen culture improve performance and build long-term organizational resilience.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities resources and execution.

Work closely with engineering quality supply chain maintenance and other business partners to solve complex operational issues and improve outcomes.

Communicate clearly with senior leadership on site performance risks opportunities and progress against objectives.

Serve as a key leader in supporting broader division initiatives and strategic priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
• Significant progressive leadership experience in operations manufacturing or industrial environments including direct responsibility for site or plant performance.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and improving results across safety quality delivery cost and productivity metrics.
• Strong experience with operational excellence continuous improvement and performance management systems.
• Proven ability to lead through complexity drive change and build alignment across multiple functions.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect operational execution to broader commercial and strategic goals.
• Excellent leadership communication and decision-making skills.
• Experience developing talent building strong teams and creating a culture of accountability and engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or additional professional training in operations engineering business or a related discipline.
• Experience in a multi-functional manufacturing environment with a strong emphasis on operational rigor and customer delivery.
• Background in lean manufacturing continuous improvement or other structured operational excellence methodologies.
• Experience leading through transformation business growth or operational scale-up.
• Demonstrated ability to influence at senior leadership levels and drive enterprise-wide collaboration.

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage conservation and re-use. Our products impact public utilities industrial sectors residential areas and commercial buildings with a commitment to providing smart metering network technologies and advanced analytics for water electric and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.