Production Director

Job Description

The Opportunity

Crye is growing fast. We're looking for a Production Director who owns the outcome end to end: internal lines, subcontractors, raw materials and suppliers, domestic and international. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is fair yet relentless: who builds real relationships with mills and contractors, then holds them to their commitments on timing, quality and price.

You'll make decisions based on the numbers, not anecdotes; build processes that endure; spot risks long before they become late orders; and put modern tools, including AI, to work every day. You’ll push our production capacity up, and our costs and leadtimes down. If you believe the people who wear our gear deserve on-time, top-notch product, you're likely a good candidate.

Job Responsibilities

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• Owning on-time, right-first-time delivery across internal lines, subcontractors and international partners, along with capacity, yield, labor and cost
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• Leading the full production organization (production management, planning, purchasing and raw materials) with clear roles, KPIs and accountability
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• Running a disciplined capacity and production planning process in NetSuite: realistic ATP/ship dates, DPAS-rated order priority, early escalation
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• Building and managing a global supplier and subcontractor base: sourcing at trade shows and mill visits, negotiating price, terms and lead times
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• Holding suppliers accountable with scorecards, NCMRs, chargebacks and corrective action; enforcing specs, test reports and CoCs at the source
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• Seeing risk early (single sources, long-lead fabrics, Berry/DFARS, tariffs, capacity crunches) and putting mitigation in place before it hits
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• Partnering with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Product Development to launch new products into full-rate production
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• Supporting our growing international operations: qualifying and managing foreign suppliers and partner factories for allied programs
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• Replacing spreadsheets and email chains with systems, dashboards, automation and AI-enabled tools; driving continuous improvement
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• Reporting weekly on OTD, WIP, capacity, supplier performance, inventory and cost vs. plan, never shying away from the bad news
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Required Experience & Qualifications

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• 10+ years of textile/apparel production or sourcing leadership; sewn products required, military/tactical or technical apparel strongly preferred
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• Proven record negotiating with and managing domestic and overseas mills, trim suppliers and CMT subcontractors, with results to show
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• Real technical depth in fabrics, construction, testing and specs: able to challenge a supplier's data, not just accept it
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• Data-driven and process-oriented; advanced ERP (NetSuite preferred) and Excel/BI; builds the dashboards and SOPs rather than waiting for them
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• Enthusiastic daily user of AI and automation tools; quick to adopt new technology
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• Working knowledge of Berry Amendment, DPAS-rated orders, ISO 9001 and government contracting preferred
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• Direct, candid communicator who surfaces problems early; travel ~10-15% (trade shows, suppliers, international)
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• Must be a U.S. citizen
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How to apply

To be considered for the role, please email your cover letter and resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com with "Director of Production" in the subject line.

The salary range for this position is between $200,000 - $250,000.

The Company

Crye Precision has been designing and manufacturing apparel and equipment for America's fighting forces, allied militaries, and domestic and international law enforcement for over 25 years. We work hard to provide smart, high-performance, long-wearing gear for people who demand the best. We design, engineer and manufacture our products here in the USA, with a team of more than 200 at our headquarters in the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard, and are expanding our footprint to serve our allies abroad.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Crye Precision LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding, sexual and reproductive health decisions, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, marital, civil union, domestic partnership, or caregiver status, familial status, height, weight, unemployment status, credit history, military or uniformed service, liability for service in the Armed Forces, protected veteran status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics or genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.