Senior Director of Operations
Jul 21, 2026
- Senior Director of Operations & Continuous Improvement with 25+ years of experience driving operational excellence, business transformation, and manufacturing performance across plastics, thermoforming, injection molding, packaging, consumer products, and industrial environments. He brings a proven track record of leading turnarounds, implementing Lean transformations, and building high-performing teams that deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and profitability.
- Throughout his career, he has progressed through increasing levels of manufacturing leadership with global organizations, including enterprise-level Continuous Improvement and Operations responsibilities across multiple manufacturing sites. He is a hands-on leader who understands the critical connection between manufacturing execution, commercial alignment, and long-term business success.
- His expertise includes operational turnarounds, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, TPM, KPI management, root cause problem solving, and developing sustainable improvement cultures. Most recently, he led Continuous Improvement strategy across seven global manufacturing facilities, delivering more than $1 million in validated annual savings while supporting operational transformation and leadership transitions.
- His impact includes:
- Multi-site operations and continuous improvement leadership across global manufacturing organizations
- Thermoforming and injection molding expertise within plastics and packaging environments
- Operational turnarounds improving OEE, productivity, cost performance, and reliability
- $1M+ annual cost savings and more than $500K in scrap reduction through structured improvement initiatives
- Building problem-solving cultures through Lean training, coaching, and team development
- Why now? Following significant organizational changes and business challenges within his current private equity-owned environment, he is seeking a stable, growth-focused organization where he can leverage his operational leadership, turnaround experience, and continuous improvement expertise.
- Western U.S.-based and unable to relocate immediately, but highly experienced with extensive travel supporting multi-site manufacturing operations. Best aligned with Senior Director of Operations, Director of Manufacturing, Director of Continuous Improvement, or VP of Manufacturing opportunities.
- If you need an experienced manufacturing leader who can stabilize operations, drive improvement, and build a culture of accountability, please reach out! I’d love to put you together!