Director of Manufacturing Operations

Onsite: Charlotte, NC.

Our client, a growing manufacturing organization, is seeking a hands-on Director of Manufacturing Operations to lead production at their Charlotte facility. This is a senior leadership role for an experienced manufacturing leader with a background in regulated production environments, including CPG, pharmaceutical ingredient compounding, nutraceuticals, food, beverage, or similar industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day operations for a single-site manufacturing facility
• Own performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity
• Direct and develop production floor staff, managing schedules and daily operations
• Production planning and scheduling across the facility
• Equipment operation, maintenance coordination, and troubleshooting
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, SOPs, and other regulatory standards
• Develop, implement, and train on SOPs and operational procedures
• Manage batch records and batch release processes
• Oversee quality systems management and product specification compliance
• Manage raw material inventory oversight
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives — Lean, Six Sigma, OEE, waste reduction
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Leadership
• Build and maintain strong relationships with 3rd-party engineers and facility personnel
• Lead and prepare for FDA inspections
• Be a visible, on-site leader engaged daily on the production floor

Qualifications

• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
• Background in CPG, pharmaceutical compounding, nutraceutical, food, beverage, or regulated manufacturing
• Proven experience running manufacturing operations or a full facility
• Strong understanding of GMP-compliant environments
• Experience with FDA inspections, batch records, and batch release
• Hands-on leadership style; comfortable being on-site daily
• Comfort operating in a startup or early-stage environment
• Bachelor's degree preferred — Engineering, Operations, or related

Why This Role

• Senior leadership position with real operational ownership
• Opportunity to influence performance, culture, and scale
• Stable, well-capitalized operation with growth opportunities

Compensation

• Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience