Director Manufacturing Technology

Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries.

Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile.

The Director Manufacturing Technology is a senior leadership position responsible for developing and executing strategic technology roadmaps that stabilize, modernize, and optimize manufacturing operations across all plants. This role will build and lead a high‑performing team focused on plant technology innovation, reliability, and alignment with business goals.

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

• Please note that we will NOT provide relocation assistance (Candidates are expected to relocate on own 3 weeks from time of offer acceptance).

• Employees are required to report in office 4 days a week / 7834 CF Hawn Freeway | Dallas, Texas 75217 (NO NEGOTIATION).

• This is a direct hire role;
We are NOT open to employing through contractor or agency.

• Assess current manufacturing technology infrastructure across all plants and identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for stabilization and improvement.
• Develop plant‑specific strategic roadmaps to modernize technology based on product requirements, operational needs, and future scalability.
• Build and lead a strong manufacturing technology team capable of executing stabilization and modernization initiatives.
• Serve as a key partner to plant leadership, operations, engineering, and IT to ensure alignment on modernization goals and implementation plans.
• Implement standards and best practices for automation, controls, MES, and other manufacturing technologies to drive efficiency and reliability.
• Oversee critical systems upgrades and integrations, ensuring minimal disruption to plant operations.
• Lead root cause investigations into system failures or reliability issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Create governance processes and KPIs to monitor performance, uptime, and ROI of manufacturing technology investments.
• Act as a change leader, bringing energy and strategic focus to sites undergoing transformation or technology recovery.
• Establish vendor relationships and evaluate external solutions aligned with modernization needs.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to inform long‑term digital manufacturing strategy.
• Build and support high‑functioning, motivating teams.
• Proactive in identifying and clearing roadblocks for the team.
• Connect the team's efforts with a savvy grasp of the organizational ecosystem and prioritize based on business need.
• Work collaboratively with other function leaders on common goals and solutions that impact both teams.
• Involve in developing, modifying, and executing company policies that affect immediate operations and may have company‑wide impact.
• Work to develop a holistic perspective on the organization, its vision, and its activities.
• Work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth knowledge of organizational objectives.
• Implement strategic policies when selecting methods, technique, and evaluation criteria for success.
• Establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.
• Regularly interact with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning the functional area.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 10+ years relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 5+ years of management experience.

• Developing proven team structure and processes that drive…