Hiring: Site Leader - Manufacturing Company: MDC Precision Location: Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 23:13:48 Target Skills & Keywords : Lean Manufacturing, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •7+ years of progressive leadership experience within a manufacturing environment. •5+ years of manufacturing, operations, plant, or site leadership experience. Required Skills: •Lead the day-to-day operations of the Texas manufacturing facility and establish clear priorities and accountability for site performance. •Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Efficiency, Productivity, and direct reports metrics. •Ensure production schedules, customer delivery requirements, staffing, materials, equipment, and capacity are effectively coordinated. •Establish a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. •Lead, coach, and develop the site's operational direct workforce. •Manage site operating expenses, labor productivity, manufacturing efficiency, inventory performance, and cost-improvement initiatives. •Partner with Finance on budgets, forecasts, cost controls, and financial performance. •Partner with Quality leadership to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and MDC Precision requirements. Qualifications: •Site Leader, Texas - Manufacturing •MDC Precision operates through a collaborative, matrixed organizational structure in which site operations work closely with functional leaders across Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Human Resources, Sales, and other areas of the business. •The Site Leader, Texas is the senior operational leader responsible for the day-to-day performance of MDC Precision's Texas manufacturing facility, which currently employs approximately 30 team members. •This role provides leadership for site operations with primary accountability for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, and operational execution. The Site Leader ensures that company objectives, operating priorities, and performance expectations are effectively translated into action at the site level. •Operating within MDC Precision's matrix organization, the Site Leader works closely with functional leaders across the company to ensure the facility has the appropriate capable resources, support, processes, and organizational alignment necessary to achieve its objectives. •Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline; equivalent significant manufacturing leadership experience may be considered. •Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing operations and delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost. •In-depth knowledge of manufacturing economics, budgeting, cost structures, capacity, and operational performance. •Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence effectively within a matrix organization. Compensation: •$120,000 - $140,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!