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Director of Manufacturing -

Precision Machining Pay:

Up to $200,000 annually

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO Schedule:

Full-time, Monday-Friday We are looking for an experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead a highly technical precision-manufacturing operation supporting critical defense and marine applications. This is not a high-volume production environment. The work involves complex, high-value components, tight tolerances, difficult materials, detailed documentation, and products that simply cannot fail. The right person will have a strong background in CNC machining and high-mix, low-volume manufacturing , along with the leadership experience to improve production, develop people, and keep demanding customer programs moving forward. What You'll Be Doing Lead daily manufacturing operations across CNC machining, welding, assembly, and supporting production departments. Manage and develop production managers, supervisors, leads, machinists, welders, and other skilled manufacturing employees. Take ownership of safety, quality, productivity, labor performance, and on-time delivery. Create and execute production plans based on backlog, customer requirements, machine capacity, labor, materials, and technical complexity. Monitor machine loading, work-in-process, labor utilization, production constraints, and delivery schedules. Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and executive leadership. Improve workflow within a high-mix, low-volume and engineer-to-order manufacturing environment. Drive continuous improvement involving throughput, setup reduction, cycle times, first-pass yield, rework, and equipment utilization. Help move complex products from engineering and development into reliable, repeatable production. Ensure manufacturing teams follow drawings, work instructions, routings, quality procedures, and customer specifications. Maintain strong documentation, material traceability, configuration control, and change-management practices. Evaluate equipment, tooling, automation, staffing, training, and capital-investment needs. Recruit, mentor, and retain skilled manufacturing employees while building stronger frontline leadership. Establish meaningful manufacturing KPIs and communicate performance, risks, and corrective actions to senior leadership. Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. What We're Looking For 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience. 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience at the Plant Manager, Director of Manufacturing, Director of Operations, or similar level. Strong knowledge of CNC machining, tooling, programming, workholding, setup, production planning, and inspection. Experience leading a high-mix, low-volume precision-manufacturing operation . Proven experience managing multiple manufacturing departments and developing supervisors and frontline leaders. Strong understanding of production scheduling, capacity planning, labor planning, and constraint management. Experience with Lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. Experience working within an ISO 9001, AS9100, defense, aerospace, nuclear, or similarly controlled quality environment. Ability to read and understand complex engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and manufacturing documentation. Experience managing budgets, labor costs, manufacturing performance, and capital-equipment planning. Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills. U.S. citizenship and the ability to meet defense-contract requirements. Highly Preferred Experience supporting Department of Defense, Navy, NAVSEA, submarine, nuclear, or other mission-critical programs. Experience with multi-axis CNC mills, lathes, mill-turn equipment, EDM, grinding, welding, and complex mechanical assembly. Experience machining titanium, nickel-based alloys, stainless steel, or other difficult materials. Familiarity with ERP-based production scheduling and shop-floor management. Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field. Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous-improvement certification. Who Will Do Well Here? We need someone who can operate at the director level without losing touch with what is happening on the manufacturing floor. You should be comfortable talking through machining and production challenges with technical employees, holding leaders accountable, removing roadblocks, and communicating clearly with company executives. This position requires someone who can improve delivery without compromising safety, quality, documentation, or customer requirements. Compensation Annual salary up to $200,000, based on experience Full-time, direct-hire opportunity Competitive employee benefits Long-term leadership opportunity within a technically advanced manufacturing operation If you have led complex machining and manufacturing operations and understand what it takes to deliver highly controlled, mission-critical components, we would like to speak with you. #

INDSC Pay:

$150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Relocation assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person