Operations Manager

Standex•Fairfield, OH

About The Position

The Manufacturing Operations Manager is a technical leader with strong operations experience who oversees the Ohio site, ensuring the effective and efficient use of facilities and staff. The role establishes and monitors manufacturing processes to achieve product quality and financial goals, supports new product introduction, and drives throughput, efficiency, and materials cost improvements. The manager continues the site’s lean transformation, promotes a positive environment focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement, and balances organizational change with historical knowledge.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or a similar field.
Experience managing a P&L in a high-growth segment.
8–10 years of manufacturing industry experience, with strong exposure to lean management, documentation, and Kaizen activities.
3 years of manager experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing setup or high-speed manufacturing.
3 years of experience in new product launches and/or phase-gate processes.
Strong background in lean manufacturing and Kaizen philosophy.
Positive, proactive, and systematic approach to problem solving.
Trusted professional credibility and ability to work independently.
Ability to work in a team under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Comfort with analytical methods and a process-focused approach.
Result orientation, attention to detail, and strong execution and follow-up habits.

Nice To Haves

Lean Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Establish and monitor manufacturing processes to achieve product quality and financial goals.
Oversee and participate in the recruitment, hiring, and training of manufacturing staff.
Reduce and eliminate barriers to improve cost and scheduling performance, emphasizing both top-line growth and bottom-line execution.
Build effective relationships with managers, directors, and direct labor, collaborating to accomplish shared goals.
Promote a positive working environment focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement.
Implement established lean transformation plans and sustain them with disciplined rigor.
Act as a change agent while considering historical knowledge and understanding how and when to push the organization.
Establish objectives and actions to achieve company goals.
Estimate risks and apply risk mitigation techniques.
Select, develop, and evaluate employees to support efficient plant operations.
Support new product introduction and drive throughput, efficiency, and materials cost improvements.