Operations Manager

Aston Carter•McMinnville, OR

16d•$105,700 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Were looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations across multiple value streams and drive results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people performance. This is a significant leadership opportunity for someone who has successfully managed large manufacturing teams through multiple layers of leadership and knows how to create accountability without losing employee engagement. Youll lead 3 Value Stream Managers and approximately 180 production employees, partner with leaders across the organization, and play a major role in developing operational strategies that improve productivity, efficiency, throughput, quality, and customer satisfaction. If youre a manufacturing leader who loves building strong teams, developing future leaders, using data to solve complex problems, and driving meaningful operational improvements, this is the kind of role where you can make an impact.

Requirements

7+ years of manufacturing operations leadership experience
Bachelor's degree required
Experience managing large manufacturing teams through multiple layers of leadership
Proven experience developing leaders and building succession plans and talent pipelines
Strong performance management experience, including coaching underperforming leaders and employees
Experience within aerospace, semiconductor, or another complex manufacturing environment
Strong people leadership and talent development capabilities
Strong critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills
Data-driven approach to operational decision-making
Ability to lead in ambiguous and fast-paced environments
Strong communication and cross-functional influencing skills
Ability to drive culture change and build high-performing teams
Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement mindset

Nice To Haves

MBA
Experience supporting Boeing, Airbus, military, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
Lean Six Sigma certification or significant hands-on Lean leadership experience
Experience owning performance across quality, delivery, cost, safety, and people metrics

Responsibilities

Lead Daily Manufacturing Operations: Provide leadership across multiple value streams while ensuring operational goals are achieved without compromising safety, customer service, quality, or delivery.
Help the operation perform at a high level while identifying opportunities to improve: Productivity, Efficiency, Throughput, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Safety, Customer satisfaction.
Build & Develop High-Performing Teams: Lead and mentor Value Stream Managers while helping establish a strong culture of accountability, engagement, development, and continuous improvement.
Coaching and mentoring manufacturing leaders
Building succession plans
Developing leadership pipelines
Managing performance and accountability
Coaching underperforming leaders and employees
Identifying development opportunities
Supporting career growth
Building high-performing teams
Helping drive positive culture change throughout the operation
Drive Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement: Look at operations critically and continually ask: How can we make this better? Implement and lead: Lean manufacturing initiatives, Kaizen activities, Continuous improvement programs, Operational excellence strategies.
Use operational metrics and data analysis to uncover opportunities, identify root issues, solve complex problems, and improve overall site performance.
Partner Across the Business: Collaborate closely with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Human Resources, Customer Service, and Safety.
Influence across functions, align teams around operational priorities, and drive solutions in a complex manufacturing environment.