Director of Overseas Manufacturing
$165,000–$195,000 year
On-siteMahwah, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Lead manufacturing strategy and execution across overseas partner networks, from tooling design through high-volume mass production. Partner early with Product Development teams to drive manufacturability and cost efficiency, while championing consistent SOPs and quality standards across all factory sites. Maintain a strong daily presence on assembly lines to build trusted relationships with production teams and lead structured root-cause investigations for quality issues. Build and develop a team of manufacturing engineers while evaluating new partnerships and capacity as the business scales. Own the manufacturing cost-efficiency relationship and drive continuous improvement in yield and profitability. This role requires extensive travel to China and 10-15 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
Required Qualifications
- 10-15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
- Direct, hands-on experience running or closely overseeing factory floor operations
- A demonstrated track record of driving measurable improvements to product quality, yield, and profitability through close factory partnership
- Deep, working-level understanding of injection molding, sheet metal, electromechanical assembly, and tooling processes
- Strong background in structured root-cause problem solving and driving continuous improvement initiatives with manufacturing partners
- Experience developing and aligning SOPs and best practices across multiple factory sites
- A natural inclination to stay close to product design conversations and offer manufacturing perspective early in the process
- Strong reporting and documentation discipline
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively to China, including extended stays as needed
- A career history reflecting deep, sustained expertise built over time
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
Desired Qualifications
- Mandarin fluency
- Experience with connected/IoT consumer products
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