Operations Manager

Saige Partners•Lisle, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager will lead daily manufacturing and warehouse operations while driving process improvements, workforce development, and scalable operational strategies. This individual will oversee skilled and hourly teams, establish performance standards, and ensure operational metrics consistently meet or exceed expectations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a metrics-driven mindset, strong people leadership skills, and experience in high-growth manufacturing or industrial environments. This is a direct-hire position.

Requirements

2–6 years of experience in an operations supervisor or manager role within manufacturing, fabrication, or a related industrial environment
Proven experience leading hourly employees and skilled trade teams
Strong analytical and metrics-driven decision-making skills
Demonstrated ability to address performance, operational, and culture-related issues directly and effectively
Experience building and utilizing dashboards, scorecards, and operational reporting tools

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred
Experience supporting or working within a rapidly growing organization strongly preferred
Ambition and leadership potential to grow into a senior operations or executive leadership role

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and hold accountable a mixed team of skilled and support staff
Set clear performance expectations and consistently follow through on accountability
Foster a culture of respect, ownership, safety, and high performance on the shop floor
Develop direct reports and identify future leaders to strengthen organizational bench depth
Lead daily stand-up meetings, weekly operational reviews, and monthly improvement initiatives
Own and drive operational metrics including throughput, on-time delivery, labor efficiency, quality rates, and scrap/rework reduction
Monitor and maintain operational dashboards, scorecards, and reporting systems
Ensure production and warehouse operations support aggressive growth and scalability objectives
Drive workforce and capacity planning initiatives designed to support continued double-digit growth
Identify and eliminate operational waste using lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
Improve efficiency across production, pick/pack/ship, warehouse, and material flow operations
Partner with company leadership to design and implement scalable systems and processes
Support operational readiness as the business grows to 2–3x its current size