Connecting and Protecting People, Microwave Products Group (MPG) is a leading global provider of mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems comprised of five business units in six manufacturing locations. Our brand names are recognized globally including: BSC Filters, York, UK; Criteria Labs, Austin, TX; Dow-Key Microwave, Ventura, CA; Pole/Zero, West Chester, OH; Espy, Austin, TX; and K&L Microwave, Salisbury, Maryland and Dominican Republic.
Our expertise is the design and manufacture of communications-based specialty products – engineered components and subsystems – for demanding military, space, commercial aerospace/industrial, and telecom infrastructure applications where function and reliability are crucial.
As a Site Director at Microwave Products Group – Pole/Zero Corporation in West Chester, OH, you will be accountable for overall site performance, ensuring full execution of strategic plans and attainment of financial, operational, engineering, quality, and customer satisfaction goals. This position provides both direct and indirect leadership over a multidisciplinary team, building organizational capability aligned with the company’s long-term direction. This highly visible leadership role operates in a fast paced, engineer-to-order and build-to‑-order B2B environment within the technology/defense sector.
The role is responsible for creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The Site Director works across all functions and establishes clear priorities, removes roadblocks, ensures utilization of standard processes, and communicates action plans for any areas that fall short of expectations within a facility.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Financial & Strategic Leadership
· Accountable for achieving site-level revenue, EBIT, and cash flow targets through effective operations, disciplined execution, and proactive risk management
· Develops and deploys annual operating plans, budgets, staffing plans, and KPIs; monitors progress and takes corrective action as needed
· Contributes to MPG strategy through market insights, performance analysis, and competitive assessments
· Reviews financial and operational reports to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges; takes timely action to address variances.
· Approves and recommends CapEx within delegated authority, ensuring ROI and strategic alignment
Operational Excellence & Execution
• Leads day-to-day operations across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and support functions to ensure safety, on-time delivery to plan (level load the factory) and promise (official OTD measurement), cost control, quality, and productivity
• Coordinates with all functions including but not limited to Finance, Human Resources, and IT to ensure satisfactory delivery of operational and financial targets
• Ensures consistent adherence to corporate policies, standard work, and regulatory requirements
• Drives continuous improvement using lean, GDP, and data-driven problem-solving methodologies
Customer & Commercial Leadership
· Partners closely with Business Development, Sales, Program Management, and Customer Service to ensure proactive communication, accurate delivery commitments, and high customer satisfaction
· Supports commercial reviews, pricing considerations, proposal inputs, and new business evaluations
· Ensures the site achieves commitments, minimizes customer escalations, and responds effectively when issues arise
Engineering & Product Development Collaboration
· Works with Engineering leadership to enhance product capabilities, reduce costs, improve manufacturability, and support new product introductions
· Encourages cross-functional alignment between Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to reduce cycle time and improve throughput
Leadership, Talent, and Culture
· Maintains a…