Manufacturing Operations Manager – Modular Data Centers

About the Role

We are seeking a high-caliber Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead the production of modular data center solutions. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our complex, integrated infrastructure is built to the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will partner closely with Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Deployment teams to scale manufacturing capabilities across global facilities. This is a unique opportunity to shape the operational framework for a diverse product mix serving some of the world’s most demanding customers.

This role is office-based at our Bellevue, Washington office or in the Johnson Controls Arizona Office.

This role requires the ability to travel globally (approx. 20–30%) to support site readiness and operational audits.

• Process Standardization: Drive process consistency and technical excellence across all global manufacturing facilities to ensure a uniform "Gold Standard" for every modular unit produced.
• Strategic Interface: Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for manufacturing operations across all product lines, facilitating seamless communication between regional sites and corporate leadership.
• Performance Excellence: Establish a performance baseline and drive key manufacturing KPIs, including Safety, Quality (Yield/NCRs), Cost (COGS), and On-Time Delivery (OTD).

• Advanced Modeling: Develop and maintain executable capacity models capable of handling a complex mix of custom, engineer-to-order (ETO) products.
• S&OP Integration: Analyze S&OP forecasts and material constraints to provide strategic recommendations for production schedules, ensuring achievable commitments to customers.
• Footprint Optimization: Design and implement efficient change-over processes that maximize output while utilizing limited factory floor area effectively.

• Supplier Partnership: Support the Sourcing function during supplier selection and participate in product validation to ensure the supply chain can meet rigorous manufacturing requirements.
• Lifecycle Support: Collaborate with Design Engineering to ensure manufacturability (DFM) and partner with Deployment teams to guarantee successful site integration post-manufacturing.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering; MBA or Master’s in Operations Management is a plus.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership, ideally within modular construction, heavy electrical infrastructure, or data center systems
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• Technical Proficiency: Proven expertise in capacity modeling
  , labor standards, and S&OP processes in a high-mix/low-volume environment.
• Systems Knowledge: Strong familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Lean Manufacturing methodologies (Six Sigma, Kaizen).
• Communication: Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a global, matrixed environment.

For U.S. based candidates: the starting base salary range varies based on location, experience, skills, and qualifications.

We use a geographic pay structure based on cost-of-labor markets.

• Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): $157,600 – $197,000
• Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): $137,000 – $171,000

Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.

In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).

• Competitive base salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
• Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• 14 paid company holidays per year

• A go-getter with a growth mindset. You’re intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge.
• A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can…