Manufacturing and Operations Director
Job Description
Job Description
Lead daily manufacturing operations to improve accountability, productivity, and labor efficiency. Initial focus is increasing labor efficiency from approximately 60% to 85% through stronger leadership, scheduling, staffing, and operational discipline. Opportunity to transition into a permanent Operations Manager role.
Key Responsibilities- Direct day-to-day plant operations, including production, staffing, scheduling, maintenance, quality, safety, and shipping.
- Set and monitor daily production goals; track performance and drive accountability.
- Coach supervisors, evaluate team performance, and address staffing or performance issues.
- Improve efficiency by reducing downtime, scrap, overtime, rework, and production delays.
- Lead daily production meetings and establish consistent operating rhythms.
- Partner with Plant Manager, HR, and Finance to monitor labor, output, and operational metrics.
- Support implementation of RedZone and other continuous improvement initiatives.
- 10+ years of manufacturing operations leadership experience.
- Proven success improving labor productivity, throughput, quality, and operational performance.
- Strong hands-on leadership style with experience managing supervisors and production teams.
- Experience with scheduling, maintenance coordination, and performance management.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, STEM, Business, or related field preferred (equivalent experience considered).
- Lean manufacturing, MES, ERP, or RedZone experience is a plus.
Experience as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Director of Operations, or senior manufacturing leader in a high-volume production environment.
CompensationCompetitive salary with potential performance incentives. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role requiring five days per week in the plant. Open to relocation package for the right employee.
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