Director of Manufacturing

About Nox Metals. American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. Nox Metals is building it, along with the tools that run it. We’re a technology company supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.
The role. We’re hiring a Director of Manufacturing to build the operating system behind Nox Metals’ factory network. You will lead plant performance across sites, develop plant leaders, and create scalable standards for safety, quality, delivery, labor, equipment, and inventory.
You will own both today’s execution and tomorrow’s manufacturing model. This role requires regular time on the factory floor and travel between facilities as needed.
You will:
Own manufacturing performance across Nox Metals facilities
Set standards and operating rhythms for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and inventory
Lead, coach, and hold Plant Managers accountable for results
Build capacity, staffing, and equipment plans aligned with growth
Identify network constraints and direct cross-site improvement work
Standardize production, maintenance, training, and shift-handoff systems
Partner with engineering and software teams to automate and improve factory workflows
Partner with supply chain, sales, and finance on demand and investment planning
Lead recovery plans for major operational or customer issues
Help evaluate and launch future facilities
Complete other tasks as assigned
You are:
A manufacturing leader who is equally comfortable setting strategy and walking the floor
Uncompromising about safety, quality, and material traceability
Strong at developing Plant Managers and building accountable organizations
Fluent in operating metrics, capacity, labor, and capital tradeoffs
Able to standardize what should be consistent while respecting site-level realities
Direct, low-ego, and calm under pressure
Excited to combine manufacturing with software and automation
Nice to have:
Experience leading multiple manufacturing or distribution facilities
Experience scaling operations through rapid growth
Familiarity with metals, machining, aerospace, logistics, or industrial distribution
Experience opening or materially expanding a plant
Familiarity with continuous improvement and production-system design
Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter
Benefits:
Equity in Nox Metals
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
This role is full time and in person at our Los Angeles or Detroit facility, with travel between sites as needed.
Nox Metals is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skill, attitude, and fit for the work, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, height, weight, marital status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Experience
5+ years

Work arrangement
No