At Kutol Products Company, we are driven by the purpose of providing clean hands for a healthy world. As a leading manufacturer of hand soaps, sanitizers, and skin care products, we are seeking a Director of Manufacturing who is passionate about operational excellence, people development, and continuous improvement. Based in our LEED® Silver Certified, FDA-registered facility, this leadership role will guide manufacturing strategy and execution while building a culture focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and teamwork.
In this Role You Will
- Develop and execute manufacturing strategies supporting safety, quality, cost, capacity, and order-fulfillment objectives.
- Establish effective operating systems, standardized work, performance metrics, escalation processes, and continuous improvement practices.
- Champion Lean Manufacturing principles and foster a unified “One-Operation” culture.
- Develop manufacturing managers and supervisors through coaching, capability building, succession planning, and performance management.
- Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, EHS, and other teams to meet customer demand and support business growth.
- Use SAP, Redzone, MasterControl, and other systems to support data-driven decisions.
- Maintain operational readiness for regulatory and customer requirements, including FDA, EPA, OSHA, and Health Canada.
- Build a safety-first culture across all shifts and lead efforts to proactively identify and reduce operational risk.
Requirements
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, business, or a related field;
- 10 or more years of progressive manufacturing experience in a high-mix, complex-SKU environment.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, material flow, inventory control, Lean principles, and continuous improvement.
- Significant skills in team building and the effective leadership of managers and supervisors.
- Proven analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proficiency with ERP, Quality Management Systems, Microsoft Office, and other business platforms.
- Experience in a cGMP-regulated environment is strongly preferred.
Benefits
This key role offers a competitive salary range with a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and more. Our family owned shared fate culture has resulted in a strong track record of company-wide profit sharing, a goal that every Teammate works to achieve annually.
More details about Kutol
Our 220-Teammate manufacturing operation, running across three shifts, is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, Kutol combines more than 100 years of history with a strong foundation for continued growth and innovation. With projected sales of $62M this year, our hand care products and dispensers can be found across the US and Canada in schools, restaurants, offices, medical facilities, industrial locations, and more!