Cleanroom Operations Improvement Director

About the role

Prudential Overall Supply is seeking a Cleanroom Operations Improvement Director to strengthen and advance our Cleanroom Laundry Division. This enterprise-level role is responsible for driving operational excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement across approximately nine cleanroom laundry facilities nationwide. This position will play a key role in supporting Prudential’s strategic growth in controlled-environment services and will work closely with senior leadership to improve performance, consistency, and scalability across the cleanroom network.

Founded in 1932, Prudential Overall Supply provides best-in-class uniform and textile services and continues to expand its cleanroom and controlled-environment offerings. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful, enterprise-level impact while working closely with senior leadership in a growing, strategic division.

Responsibilities

• Provide division-wide leadership focused on operational improvement and performance optimization across all cleanroom laundry facilities.
• Assess cleanroom operations to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities related to efficiency, quality, compliance, and cost.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement (CI) and operational excellence (OpEx) initiatives across the Cleanroom Laundry Division.
• Establish and promote standardized operational practices, metrics, and improvement methodologies across all cleanroom plants.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and Quality Assurance to ensure cleanroom improvements align with quality, contamination control, and customer requirements.
• Support cleanroom-related audits, customer reviews, and compliance initiatives as needed.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor to senior leadership on cleanroom laundry operations, risks, and strategic investments.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and influence to plant-level leadership to strengthen cleanroom operational capability and sustain improvements.
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Life Science degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cleanroom laundry operations required, with senior-level leadership experience at the General Manager level or higher, or in Quality Assurance leadership within cleanroom laundry environments.
• Prior experience within large-scale cleanroom laundry organizations required.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-site operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cleanroom laundry processes, contamination control, and operational risk management.