Director Manufacturing

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WE ARE A PRODUCT COMPANY.

WE ARE A PROCESS COMPANY.

ABOVE ALL, WE ARE A PEOPLE COMPANY.

The history of the Acushnet Company is tightly woven into the fabric of golf. From the start, we’ve been committed to enriching the experience of dedicated golfers through superior product performance, technological innovation, unmatched quality, and exceptional service.

We are more than a collection of leading golf brands and products. We are a team united in our passion for the game. We are bridge builders who embrace our responsibility to leave our brands, businesses, communities, and the game of golf in a better position than when we started.

Together we live by the credo, Autograph your work with excellence. We earn our position as unrivaled leaders in every category in which we compete, striving for excellence in all that we do from the performance and consistency of our products to our engagement with golfers and trade partners, to our commitment to creating a workplace built on diversity, inclusion, belonging and respect.

Summary : The Director, Manufacturing is responsible for overseeing and managing ball plant manufacturing goals. Oversee daily operations including safety, quality, production planning, and resource allocation.

Leads strategic execution in line with production capacity, capability, and cost of goods targets.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute strategies aligned with company manufacturing goals and objectives.
• Coach, develop and mentor production associates and ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, such as safety, quality, HR, engineering, maintenance, environmental, legal, R&D, and brand management.
• Develop production, staffing, and budget plans.
• Lead safety, quality improvement, cost reduction, continuous improvement, and productivity efforts as required.
• Manage and develop a high performing team inclusive of hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
• Responsible for delivering production plan ensuring productivity and profitability targets are met or exceeded.
• Identify areas for process improvement and production optimization via capacity modeling, workflow analysis.

Requirements :

• A bachelor degree in business, engineering or related fields of study required.
• A minimum of 10 years of directly related progressively responsible professional experience of which a minimum of 4 years must be in manufacturing operations within a continuous improvement culture.
• Prior golf ball manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proven experience developing and implementing strategies that drive revenue and profitability growth within a lean manufacturing / continuous improvement culture.
• Proficient in using manufacturing software systems and tools such as ERP systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and data analytics.
• Demonstrated track record of inspirational leadership and management acumen.
• Some travel may be required to support current facility, other locations, attend trade shows, seminars, training and educational events.
• Must be able to be on-site on a regular basis for extended periods of time, subject to normal exposures to dust, heat, chemicals, and noise present in a manufacturing environment.

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