Director Operations, Global Tooling

Are you looking to join a world-class manufacturing organization? At Husky Technologies^TM , we strive to be the best with a strong foundation built on innovation, collaboration and a unique culture with great people. If you are attracted to bold goals, believe in uncompromising honesty, support mutual respect, care about environmental responsibility, have a passion for excellence and a desire to make a positive contribution – we want you to join the Husky Technologies^TM team

What we offer

• Excellent benefits package and retirement savings plans as well as life insurance program
• Competitive vacation policy promoting work-life balance
• Challenging career opportunities and growth
• Opportunity to work, innovate and collaborate with passionate people who drive change
• Amazing team – we are the best in the world at what we do

Husky Technologies^TM Campus

• Large, beautiful campus with clean, state-of-the-art air-conditioned offices and manufacturing facilities with high air quality, climate control and outstanding safety records
• Onsite fitness and wellness center
• Organized out- and indoor sports activities such as running teams, and bicycle teams
• Access to onsite medical practitioners
• Onsite cafeterias with fresh and healthy meal options
• Free parking

Job Description

Husky is seeking a world-class global operations leader to drive the execution, performance, and strategic development of its Tooling Operations across all regions.

The Director, Global Tooling Operations is accountable for the overall operational performance, industrialization strategy, and continuous improvement of Husky's global tooling manufacturing network. This leader will ensure alignment of manufacturing capabilities, capacity, quality systems, operational excellence initiatives, and talent development strategies across all tooling facilities worldwide.

The role is responsible for developing and executing a long-term global manufacturing strategy that supports business growth, enhances competitiveness, improves customer responsiveness, and enables scalable operational performance. The Director will partner closely with Sales/Solutioning, Engineering, Supply Chain, Commercial, Quality, Finance, Human Resources, and regional operations leaders to ensure consistent global execution and achievement of business objectives.

The successful candidate combines strategic vision with operational excellence, demonstrating the ability to influence globally, build strong leadership teams, drive transformational change, and deliver measurable business results through people, processes, technology, and innovation.

Key Accountabilities

Global Operational Performance

• Own and drive performance of the global tooling manufacturing network.
• Establish global operational standards, governance, KPIs, and best practices.
• Ensure manufacturing operations consistently achieve targets for:
  • Quality
  • Delivery Performance
  • Lead Time
  • Cost Competitiveness
  • Safety
  • Productivity
  • Customer Satisfaction
• Develop and implement strategies that ensure scalable and sustainable operational growth.

Manufacturing Strategy & Industrialization

• Define and execute the global tooling operations strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Drive industrialization initiatives, automation roadmaps, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve throughput, operational efficiency, and manufacturing flexibility.
• Lead strategic investments in equipment, technology, facilities, and operational infrastructure.
• Champion smart manufacturing and digital transformation initiatives.

Capacity Planning

• Develop global capacity planning models to align manufacturing capabilities with future demand.
• Optimize production allocation across facilities to maximize utilization and customer responsiveness.
• Ensure manufacturing footprint supports future growth and market requirements.

Operational Excellence & Transformation

• Lead the continuous improvement and transformation of global tooling operations to enhance safety, quality, delivery performance, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Drive end-to-end operational performance and execution excellence across the global manufacturing network.
• Establish and promote best practices, operational standards, and performance management systems that support consistent and scalable business results.
• Champion a cul