DIRECTOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Job at Mohawk Industries, Inc. in Dallas

DIRECTOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

Date: Oct 23, 2025

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.

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

Responsibilities

• 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.