Operations Manager

Confidential Opportunity | Manufacturing Operations

We are seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead production and warehouse operations for a growing manufacturing business. This role oversees a small, multi-shift team and is responsible for building structure, consistency, and capability across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

This is an ideal role for a strong operational leader who enjoys solving problems, developing people, and building systems in a fast-moving, resource-lean environment.

• Own daily, weekly, and monthly performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity
• Establish disciplined production planning, scheduling, and inventory management processes
• Execute and sustain Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or similar)
• Implement KPIs, visual management, and daily management routines
• Drive continuous improvement in productivity, scrap reduction, uptime, and labor efficiency
• Build and enforce standard work; reduce reliance on tribal knowledge
• Train, coach, and develop a small production team (currently ~7 employees)
• Develop future leaders and support onboarding and development of new roles
• Partner closely with site leadership to align operational execution with business priorities

7–10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing
, with increasing leadership responsibility

Proven experience leading production teams in small to mid-sized operations

Experience in continuous-process manufacturing preferred

Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting capability

Proven experience with:

• Production planning & capacity management
• Inventory Control and accuracy
• Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or similar)
• KPI tracking, reporting, and operational metrics
• Training, cross-training, and team development

Highly organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented

Strong people leadership, communication skills, and decision-making skills

Positive, steady leadership style—especially during challenging periods

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who wants real ownership—not just oversight. You will help shape the operating foundation of a growing manufacturing site, partner closely with leadership, and directly influence performance, culture, and scalability.

Compensation will be competitive and aligned with experience and the size of the business.