Director of Manufacturing Excellence

Ameritex Machine & Fabrication is a fast-growing, high-mix metal fabrication company serving power generation, infrastructure, and industrial markets. We build complex fabricated assemblies, enclosures, and structural systems where execution, reliability, and throughput matter more than theory.We are creating a Director of Manufacturing Excellence role to install manufacturing truth into our operation, not as a consultant, not as a paperwork role, but as a hands-on leader who defines how work gets built and ensures the schedule reflects reality.This is a builder role, not a caretaker role.What This Role OwnsThe Director of Manufacturing Excellence owns the manufacturing system, not production headcount.This role builds and enforces a system that defines what is physically possible, so operations can execute without heroics.You will own:Manufacturing schedulability gates (what is / isn’t allowed onto the schedule)Process definition and standard workRouting accuracy and sequence definitionCapacity truth across fabrication, welding, finishing, and assemblyManufacturing risk classification (standard vs high-risk work)Corrective action creation for repeat failuresTraining system architecture (AMTX U)Maintenance planning & reliability (PM discipline, uptime protection)Manufacturing engineering standards (cutting, welding, forming, flow)This role does not manage production supervisors or run shifts.It exists to make execution predictable.Who You’ll Work WithProduction Managers and Planning & SchedulingMaintenance Planning & ReliabilityWelding and Laser EngineersQuality Systems & ComplianceBusiness Systems / ERPOwnership and Operations leadershipThis role sits at the center of manufacturing decision-making.What Success Looks LikeWithin 6–12 months:Schedules stop slipping due to “surprises”Production stops improvising workaroundsEngineering releases are buildableMaintenance becomes proactive instead of reactiveTraining ties directly to process permissionOwners are no longer the escalation pathIf you like clean whiteboards but not messy shops, this is not the role for you.What We’re Looking ForWe are intentionally not looking for a traditional continuous-improvement consultant or a corporate Six Sigma role.The right candidate has:10+ years in manufacturing or fabrication environmentsHands-on experience in metal fabrication, welding, cutting, forming, or industrial assemblyProven ability to define processes that actually work on the shop floorComfort saying “this job is not schedulable yet”Experience turning tribal knowledge into enforceable standardsStrong judgment under pressureA production-first mindsetBonus (not required):High-mix / low-volume experienceJob shop or contract manufacturing backgroundMaintenance reliability exposureERP-driven manufacturing environmentsWhat This Role Is NotNot a plant managerNot a production supervisorNot a paperwork or audit roleNot a consultant engagementThis is an ownership role.