Director of Manufacturing and Global Operations
HunterLab · Reston, VA
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at HunterLab (industrial) in Reston, VA. HunterLab, a global leader in color measurement technology, seeks a Director of Manufacturing Operations at Reston headquarters to own Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $87k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 16 production engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 15 other live production postings in Virginia.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 8+)
Typical $87k–$125k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 50%
- New product launch 38%
- Lean 31%
- Root cause 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at HunterLab
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- 2
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- 3
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- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from HunterLabAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
HunterLab, a global leader in color measurement technology, seeks a Director of Manufacturing Operations at Reston headquarters to own Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality.
You'll drive end-to-end operational excellence, lead the Leadership Team, and shape strategies that translate into products shipped worldwide. This role demands hands-on leadership on the production floor with the executive team, influencing long-term growth.
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