Global Director of Manufacturing
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Bachelor's, Master's, MBA
Springfield, MO, USA
In PersonGlobal travel of up to 30–40% is required.
Manufacturing & Production Operations
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field is required.
- A master's degree or MBA is preferred.
- At least 15 years of manufacturing experience is required.
- At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience managing multi-site manufacturing operations is required.
- Proven experience leading large manufacturing teams in a global environment is required.
- Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence programs is required.
- Strong strategic planning and execution skills are required.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change in complex organizations is required.
- Excellent financial and business acumen are required.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are required.
- Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams is required.
- Experience managing global operations and cross-cultural teams is required.
- Ability to travel globally up to 30–40% as required.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction and leadership to Manufacturing Managers and Operations Leaders across all global sites.
- Develop and deploy global manufacturing strategies aligned with company objectives.
- Establish standardized manufacturing processes, procedures, and performance metrics.
- Drive accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity targets.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across all facilities.
- Implement best practices to improve efficiency, throughput, and cost performance.
- Identify and eliminate waste, bottlenecks, and non-value-added activities.
- Benchmark manufacturing performance across sites and share best practices globally.
- Support long-range capacity planning and manufacturing footprint strategy.
- Ensure effective utilization of labor, equipment, and facilities.
- Coordinate with Planning and Project Management to meet customer delivery commitments.
- Evaluate staffing requirements and workforce development needs.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Partner with Quality leadership to drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
- Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and root cause investigations.
- Maintain focus on GMP, ASME, customer, and internal quality standards where applicable.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, and Project Management to support project execution.
- Drive manufacturing input into design reviews, process improvements, and new product introductions.
- Support strategic sourcing and make-versus-buy decisions.
- Develop, mentor, and coach manufacturing leaders across all sites.
- Build succession plans and leadership development programs.
- Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, teamwork, and employee development.
- Promote servant leadership and continuous learning throughout the organization.
- Develop and manage manufacturing budgets and capital expenditure plans.
- Monitor and improve manufacturing cost performance.
- Support annual business planning and operational forecasting activities.
- Drive initiatives that improve profitability and operational scalability.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in engineered-to-order, capital equipment, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or highly regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
About the company
ABEC provides integrated biopharmaceutical manufacturing solutions and services. It supports vaccine and antibody production with bioprocess engineering, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs, plus design and build of complete bioprocess lines. It offers customized single-use disposable containers, especially Custom Single Run (CSR) products, leveraging 45+ years of design experience. Its goal is to help clients scale manufacturing faster and at lower costs through in-house engineering, global capacity, and long-term partnerships.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Founded
1974
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Wilson opened September 2026, adding capacity near southeastern U.S. biopharma customers.
- Process Sciences expanded in May 2026, helping customers accelerate biomanufacturing development timelines.
- ATB™ launched in 2025 and targets advanced therapy manufacturing, a growing therapeutic category.
What critics are saying
- GOOD Meat still battled ABEC through 2025 settlement talks, exposing collection and execution risk.
- ABEC’s 2026 workforce stayed roughly flat at 680, limiting evidence of broad scaling.
- If Wilson demand disappoints, ABEC risks stranded capacity and margin pressure by 2027.
What makes ABEC unique
- ABEC built the Wilson, North Carolina plant, expanding its dedicated global manufacturing network in 2026.
- Its ATB™ platform targets perfusion cell and gene therapy with closed, automated single-use control.
- ABEC pairs equipment, process sciences, and engineering services for faster bioprocess line deployment.
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Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Company paid life insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- College tuition benefit program
- Employee Referral Program