DIRECTOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries.

Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile.

The Director Manufacturing Technology is a senior leadership position responsible for developing and executing strategic technology roadmaps that stabilize, modernize, and optimize manufacturing operations across all plants. This role will build and lead a high-performing team focused on plant technology innovation, reliability, and alignment with business goals.

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

• Please note that we will NOT provide relocation assistance (Candidates are expected to relocate on own 3 weeks from time of offer acceptance)

• Employees are required to report in office 4 days a week / 7834 CF Hawn Freeway | Dallas, Texas 75217 (NO NEGOTIATION)

• This is a direct hire role; We are NOT open to employing through contractor or agency

Duties and Responsibilities of the Position:
· Assess current manufacturing technology infrastructure across all plants and identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for stabilization and improvement.

· Develop plant-specific strategic roadmaps to modernize technology based on product requirements, operational needs, and future scalability.

· Build and lead a strong manufacturing technology team capable of executing stabilization and modernization initiatives.

· Serve as a key partner to plant leadership, operations, engineering, and IT to ensure alignment on modernization goals and implementation plans.

· Implement standards and best practices for automation, controls, MES, and other manufacturing technologies to drive efficiency and reliability.

· Oversee critical systems upgrades and integrations, ensuring minimal disruption to plant operations.

· Lead root cause investigations into system failures or reliability issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.

· Create governance processes and KPIs to monitor performance, uptime, and ROI of manufacturing technology investments.

· Act as a change leader, bringing energy and strategic focus to sites undergoing transformation or technology recovery.

· Establish vendor relationships and evaluate external solutions aligned with modernization needs.

· Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to inform long-term digital manufacturing strategy.

· Builds and supports high functioning, motivating teams.

· Proactive in identifying and clearing roadblocks for the team.

· Connects team's efforts with savvy grasp of organizational ecosystem and prioritizes based on business need.

· Works collaboratively with other function leaders on common goals and solutions that impact both teams.

· Involved in developing, modifying, and executing company policies that affect immediate operations and may have company-wide impact.

· Works to develop holistic perspective on the organization, its vision, and its activities.

· Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives.

· Implements strategic policies when selecting methods, technique, and evaluation criteria for success.

· Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.

· Proactive in identifying and clearing roadblocks for the team.

· Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning functional area.

· Performs other duties as needed.

Required Experience and Education:
· Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.

· 10+ years relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.

· 5+ years of management experience.

Competencies:
· Developing proven team structure and processes that drive results.

· Solid understanding of broader organization context and goals.

· Able to delegate work effectively to team members; ensures tasks are completed without micromanaging.

· Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations while preserving relationships.

· Focused on and responsible for their team's productivity and collective impact.

· Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.

· Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.

· High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.

· Proficient using Microsoft Suite of products.

· High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

Other Pertinent Job Information:
· This employee will be responsible for direct reports.

We offer competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, career opportunities, and an environment of creativity and growth. Examples include: Company Match on 401k, Employee Purchase Discount, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Dal-Tile is a proud supporter of our U.S. military, veterans and their families - Thank You for Your Service!
Active military, transitioning service members and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.