Operations Manager
Seeking an Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations and production teams, with a focus on efficiency, quality and profitability. This is a hands-on leadership role that develops people and keeps production goals and customer commitments on track.
Responsibilities
- Run daily manufacturing operations so schedules, quality standards and deliveries are met
- Lead and mentor managers, supervisors and production staff
- Handle production scheduling, capacity planning and labor allocation
- Track KPIs such as productivity, scrap, labor efficiency, on-time delivery and operating costs
- Lead continuous improvement with Lean, 5S and process optimization
- Work with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to solve production problems
- Make sure quality, regulatory and safety requirements are followed
- Find ways to cut costs and downtime and increase throughput
- Oversee staffing, training and performance management
- Evaluate equipment and capital investments, and help senior leadership with strategy and budgets
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience leading teams in manufacturing
- Precision machining, medical device, aerospace or other regulated manufacturing experience preferred
- Experience with Lean, 5S and continuous improvement
- Working knowledge of ISO quality systems and FDA-regulated manufacturing
- Proven results improving efficiency, quality, cost and delivery
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, labor planning and KPIs
- Strong leadership and communication skills, comfortable with both strategy and daily hands-on work
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.
Resumes can be confidentially sent to tonya.grimes@gogpac.com or call direct at 614-324-8971.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
