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Director of Manufacturing - Palm Beach, FL - Advanced Energy

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Permanent USD150,000 - USD190,000 per year View Job Description
Our client is seeking a Vice President of Manufacturing to establish and lead all manufacturing operations as the organization transitions from technology development into full-scale commercialization. This executive will be responsible for building the manufacturing strategy, facilities, systems, workforce, and operational infrastructure required to support rapid growth and long-term production objectives.
  • Build and lead a world-class manufacturing organization from the ground up.
  • Drive the transition from R&D and prototype development into production.

About Our Client

Our client is an innovative advanced energy company developing transformative power generation and thermal management technologies with applications across energy, industrial, and nuclear markets. Backed by a long-term commercialization strategy, the organization is focused on bringing first-of-a-kind technologies to market while building a scalable, world-class manufacturing operation.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute the overall manufacturing strategy, roadmap, and organizational structure.
  • Build and lead the manufacturing organization, including recruiting and developing leadership teams.
  • Establish manufacturing processes, production systems, industrialization strategies, and operational excellence initiatives.
  • Lead factory planning, facility development, equipment selection, commissioning, and capacity expansion efforts.
  • Drive commercialization and production readiness for advanced energy systems and next-generation thermal technologies.
  • Develop manufacturing engineering capabilities, including DFM/DFA, tooling, automation, and process optimization.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to ensure successful product launches and production scaling.
  • Establish quality systems, production traceability, inspection methodologies, and regulatory readiness processes.
  • Develop long-term strategies supporting future advanced manufacturing and regulated production operations.



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The Successful Applicant

Ideal Candidate:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with demonstrated success building and scaling manufacturing organizations.
  • Proven experience transitioning complex products from development and prototype phases into commercial production.
  • Strong background establishing manufacturing facilities, production systems, and operational infrastructure from the ground up.
  • Experience within aerospace, defense, advanced energy, industrial equipment, nuclear, or other highly engineered industries.
  • Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, and operations teams.
  • Experience supporting first-of-a-kind hardware, advanced manufacturing technologies, or highly regulated manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

What's on Offer

What's To Offer:

  • Executive leadership opportunity with significant influence over company strategy and long-term growth.
  • Opportunity to build a manufacturing organization from inception and shape future production capabilities.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge advanced energy and next-generation power technologies.
  • Competitive executive compensation package including bonus and potential equity participation.
  • Dynamic, mission-driven environment focused on innovation, commercialization, and technological advancement.
Contact
Josephine Belcher
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7050867

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
General Management
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Palm Beach Gardens
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Josephine Belcher
Job Reference
JN-062026-7050867