Senior Plant Operations Manager
About The Position
Custom Filters Direct is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead our manufacturing operations during an exciting period of growth. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing professional who thrives on improving operations, developing people, and driving measurable results. If you're passionate about building accountability, increasing productivity, and creating a culture of continuous improvement, we'd like to talk with you. You'll play a critical role in optimizing plant performance by improving labor efficiency, strengthening leadership across the production floor, and ensuring daily operational excellence.
Requirements
- 10+ years of manufacturing operations leadership experience
- Proven success leading manufacturing teams in a high-volume production environment
- Experience improving labor productivity, efficiency, throughput, and operational performance
- Strong background managing supervisors and production personnel
- Experience with production scheduling, staffing, and KPI management
- Hands-on leadership style with a strong presence on the manufacturing floor
- Excellent coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field (or equivalent leadership experience)
Nice To Haves
- Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or Director-level manufacturing leadership experience
- Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience
- Experience with ERP, MES, Redzone, or manufacturing performance systems
- Six Sigma certification or similar process improvement experience
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily plant operations across Production, Maintenance, Quality, Scheduling, Shipping, and Staffing
- Develop supervisors and production leaders while building a culture of accountability
- Improve labor efficiency, production output, and overall operational performance
- Establish and monitor daily production goals, KPIs, and performance metrics
- Reduce downtime, scrap, overtime, bottlenecks, and waste
- Analyze production data and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Improve communication and accountability between departments
- Partner with HR on staffing, employee development, and performance management
- Work closely with Maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and uptime
- Lead operational improvements that support the company's continued growth
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid Time Off
- Collaborative leadership team
- Long-term career growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
