Director of CI & Manufacturing

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care;

flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.

• Partner with the VP of Manufacturing to develop and execute annual manufacturing strategies, operational priorities, and multi-year continuous improvement roadmaps.

• Translate organizational manufacturing objectives into measurable improvement initiatives across the manufacturing network.

• Collaborate with Regional Directors of Operations to align plant-level improvement priorities with enterprise manufacturing objectives.

• Support the evaluation and prioritization of capital investments, operational improvement opportunities, and resource requirements.

• Represent Manufacturing in cross-functional strategic discussions with Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other corporate functions, as delegated.

• Prepare and present manufacturing performance analyses, strategic recommendations, and operational updates to executive leadership.

• Identify opportunities to standardize manufacturing processes, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen performance accountability across facilities.

• Lead consolidated manufacturing budget tracking, financial performance reporting, and variance analysis across all manufacturing facilities in partnership with Finance.

• Collaborate with plant leadership and finance to identify cost reduction opportunities, productivity improvements, and operational efficiencies.

• Develop and maintain financial business cases for continuous improvement initiatives and proposed capital investments.

• Establish processes to quantify, validate, and track cost savings associated with manufacturing improvement projects.

• Analyze manufacturing cost drivers and recommend corrective actions to address unfavorable performance trends.

• Support annual budgeting and capital planning activities through operational analysis and financial recommendations.

• Partner with Finance to ensure consistency and accuracy in reporting improvement-related financial benefits.

• Establish and maintain a standardized manufacturing performance management framework across all facilities.

• Define and standardize key performance indicators, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), scrap, downtime, throughput, productivity, quality, and safety.

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and IT to establish consistent manufacturing execution system (MES) reporting and data integrity standards.

• Develop dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into manufacturing performance and improvement opportunities.

• Lead weekly and monthly manufacturing performance reviews in collaboration with regional and plant leadership.

• Identify underperforming facilities and coordinate structured root-cause analysis and corrective action planning.

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  Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, or operational excellence.
  • Demonstrated experience in plant-level operational leadership, preferably at the Plant Manager or Operations Manager level.
  • Experience leading complex manufacturing improvement initiatives and delivering measurable operational and financial results.
  • Demonstrated experience with manufacturing budgeting, financial analysis, cost modeling, and capital investment justification.
  • Experience utilizing manufacturing execution systems, performance dashboards, and key performance indicators to manage operational performance.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence operational leaders without direct reporting authority.
  • Experience developing and implementing standardized processes and improvement methodologies within a manufacturing environment.
  • Advanced knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production systems, and…