Director of Operations

About the Company

HVAC Manufacturing | Baltimore / DC Metro

This is a floor-leadership role. Not a desk job. You will run production, lead people, and impose order on a small but technically advanced HVAC manufacturing operation. The owner built this company over 30+ years. The next chapter requires a steady, respected operator who can turn production into a disciplined, scalable system.

• Day-to-day leadership of a 20-25 person operations
• End-to-end production execution from order release through shipment
• Roles, standards, throughput, quality, and accountability on the floor
• Team structure, hierarchy, and culture
• Quality control, rework reduction, and margin awareness
• Hiring, onboarding, and retention of shop-floor talent
• Coordination with ownership and sales leadership

• Military leadership background strongly preferred
• Experience leading manufacturing, operations, or shop-floor teams
• Comfortable leading without being the technical expert
• Able to manage skilled trades and strong personalities
• Calm, organized, and decisive
• Proven ability to build loyal, high-performing teams

• Establish and enforce clear production standards
• Lead foremen and individual contributors
• Drive on-time completion and reduce callbacks
• Build pride of ownership—do it right the first time
• Implement simple, visible performance metrics (production, quality, margin)
• Maintain authority without micromanaging
• Lead from the floor—present, visible, and engaged

• Production is predictable and on schedule
• Ownership and accountability are clear at every level
• Callbacks and avoidable errors are materially reduced
• Throughput increases without added chaos
• Owner is no longer the primary problem-solver
• Culture shifts from status quo to professional execution

Compensation: $110,000–$130,000 base + performance incentives