Director of Manufacturing
CPS Recruitment
Syracuse, NY · Posted November 8, 2026
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Where Syracuse, NY ranks
Where Syracuse, NY placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree25% · of 100
- #3Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast25% · of 38
- #3Best cities for junior jobs in New York34% · of 11
- #5Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic25% · of 53
- #6Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast70 jobs · of 36
- #6Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Northeast58 / 100 · of 26
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among industrial production managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for industrial production managers: 1% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
... Director of Manufacturing (150–200K) Sapphire Recruitment is partnering with an innovative, rapidly growing advanced technology manufacturer in the Syracuse, NY area to hire a Director of Manufacturing. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a hands‑on manufacturing...