Director of Manufacturing Operations

About Pierce an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913 building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized carefully designed and engineering pumpers aerials tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today youll find more than 30000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in peoples lives every day. To us every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

The Director of Manufacturing is responsible for leading manufacturing operations within an assigned Pierce manufacturing facility ensuring safety quality delivery and cost objectives are consistently achieved. This role provides operational leadership across fabrication welding assembly materials flow and production support functions while driving operational excellence workforce engagement and continuous improvement.

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Manufacturing this leader is responsible for executing enterprise manufacturing strategies at the plant level and partnering cross functionally with Quality Engineering Supply Chain Maintenance and Safety teams to support customer satisfaction and business performance. The Director of Manufacturing is one of three manufacturing leaders supporting Pierce operations and plays a critical role in delivering safe efficient and high-quality manufacturing operations.

YOUR IMPACT

• Champion a safety-first high-performance culture grounded in accountability teamwork and continuous improvement

• Lead day to day manufacturing operations to achieve safety quality delivery productivity and cost objectives

• Execute enterprise manufacturing strategies and operational priorities established by the Vice President of Manufacturing

• Implement and sustain Team Daily Management systems that drive accountability problem solving and operational discipline

• Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing principles process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives

• Partner closely with Quality Engineering Supply Chain Materials and Maintenance teams to ensure operational readiness and production continuity

• Support implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies automation initiatives and Industry 4.0 capabilities

• Build coach and develop high performing manufacturing teams and frontline leaders

• Establish and monitor key operational performance indicators to improve throughput productivity quality and operational reliability

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Engineering Operations Management Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 12 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated experience leading large scale manufacturing operations focused on safety quality delivery and operational performance

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations materials flow production systems and operational execution

• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies

• Strong leadership communication organizational and problem-solving skills

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading operations within heavy equipment industrial or highly configurable manufacturing environments

• Proven success leading manufacturing transformation and operational excellence initiatives

• Experience supporting implementation of automation advanced manufacturing technologies or Industry 4.0 initiatives

• Strong cross functional leadership experience partnering with Quality Engineering Supply Chain and Operations teams

• Experience managing operational metrics budgets and performance improvement initiatives

• Prior experience leading large manufacturing teams across multiple operational functions

• Aligned to the VP Manufacturing structure and operating model outlined in the supporting Pierce leadership materials.

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