Global Capacity Manager

Global Capacity Manager – Gaskets & Elastomers Position Summary

The Global Capacity Manager – Gaskets & Elastomers is responsible for leading the global capacity strategy and execution for all gasket product lines across internal manufacturing sites and external supply partners. This role owns the end-to-end management of manufacturing capacity, including presses, molds, compounds, tooling, and supplier capabilities at the SKU level.

This position requires a highly analytical and strategic leader capable of balancing short-term operational requirements with long-term capacity planning and capital investment strategies. The role serves as the global subject matter expert for gasket manufacturing capacity and plays a critical role in ensuring customer commitments, operational efficiency, and scalable growth across all markets.

Travel Requirement: Up to 25% domestic and international travel.

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive global capacity model for all gasket product lines, incorporating:
• Press and mold inventories
• Compound availability
• Internal and external supplier capabilities
• Build and maintain a global press, mold, compound, and supplier matrix at the SKU level.
• Conduct detailed SKU-level capacity analysis to identify constraints, bottlenecks, risks, and optimization opportunities across manufacturing operations and supply partners.
• Lead the global asset utilization strategy, including capacity optimization, capital planning, and recommendations for new press and mold investments or upgrades.
• Evaluate and recommend press allocation strategies to align manufacturing capabilities with product mix, customer demand, and business priorities.
• Partner with Materials Management teams to monitor compound inventory levels, supplier lead times, and supply continuity risks.
• Develop rolling demand projections and long-range capacity forecasts using sales pipeline data, project backlogs, forecast trends, and historical demand patterns.
• Create scenario-based capacity models to assess the impact of:
• Demand fluctuations
• New product introductions
• Capacity constraints
• Capital investments
• Supply chain disruptions
• Develop and present monthly capacity dashboards, KPI reporting, and executive-level recommendations to support strategic decision-making.

• Maintain a comprehensive global mold inventory database at the SKU level, including:
• Mold condition
• Tooling lifecycle status
• Press compatibility
• Geographic location
• Manage the mold procurement and lifecycle process from specification and sourcing through qualification, refurbishment, replacement, and retirement.
• Coordinate mold and tooling allocation across manufacturing sites to optimize capacity utilization and minimize production inefficiencies and changeovers.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to support tooling standardization and process improvement initiatives.

• Partner with Quality Assurance to monitor and address quality-related issues impacting manufacturing capacity, including:
• Scrap rates
• Production containment activities
• Ensure quality-related production holds, lot dispositions, and corrective actions are reflected in capacity planning assumptions and models.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives for quality events that negatively impact production capacity or customer delivery performance.

• Serve as the single point of accountability for global gasket manufacturing capacity across the organization.
• Provide clear, proactive communication to Sales, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, and Executive Leadership teams regarding capacity risks, constraints, and mitigation plans.
• Participate in S&OP, demand planning, and operational review processes as the global gasket capacity subject matter expert.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on priorities, capacity investments, and operational readiness to support business growth objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Business Analytics, Operations Management, or related…