Director of Manufacturing Operations
Bohan & Bradstreet · Port Washington, NY
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $200k–$230k
- Experience asked
- 12+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at Bohan & Bradstreet (industrial) in Port Washington, NY.
- They ask for
- 12+ years
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, DOE, AS9100
- Base pay
- $200k–$230k
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $118k–$158k. This one lists $200k–$230k.
Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 17 production engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 16 other live production postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 56% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (12+ vs 10+)
Typical $118k–$158k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 59%
- EHS / safety 47%
- Team leadership 47%
- Root cause 41%
- ✓ Six Sigma 35%
- Black Belt 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Requirements
BS required; Six Sigma certification a plus. Musthave 12+ years of manufacturing experience with 5+ years leading manufacturing operations within an ISO or AS9100 setting. Ideal candidates might have been employed by engineered products manufacturers for aerospace, automotive, or capital equipment OEMs. Must be on-site Monday through Friday.
REWARD : $200,000 to $230,000 DOE plus bonus, stock/RSUs, and excellent benefits; relocation assistance offered.
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