Operations Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Industrial Management, or a related field preferred, or experience combined with active enrollment in a degree program.
• At least 5 years of relevant manufacturing or operations management experience; greater experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and coaching skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand manufacturing documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong organization and ability to prioritize, make decisions, and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong customer focus and collaborative work style.
• Ability to work extended hours or modified schedules based on business needs.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including standing and walking up to approximately 75% of the workday; sitting, bending, twisting, and leaning up to approximately 25%; frequent reaching, gripping, grasping, pinching, manipulating parts and tools, and visual inspection; occasional lifting up to 35 pounds.
• May be required to pass an eye exam.
• For AEC Department of Defense facilities, U.S. Person status is required; visa sponsorship is not offered. Commercial facilities may consider non-U.S. persons.

Nice To Haves

• Lean or Six Sigma training; experience may substitute for education.
• Greater than 5 years of relevant manufacturing or operations management experience.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety as the highest priority; ensure compliance with company safety programs, OSHA requirements, audits, hazard identification, and safe work practices.
• Direct day-to-day production activities and execute production plans to meet KPI goals and deliver products to customers on time.
• Manage labor, equipment, materials, and staffing levels to support efficient operations.
• Drive adherence to cycle times, standard work, uptime targets, and productivity goals.
• Lead, coach, and develop direct and indirect employees; oversee staffing, hiring, performance management, and succession planning in accordance with HR policies.
• Promote employee engagement, cross-training, capability building, and elimination of single-point failures.
• Implement lean manufacturing methods, including 5S, visual management, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis.
• Identify and implement process improvements with Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Quality, and Program Management.
• Champion TPM activities, process audits, and operational documentation, including FMEA, control plans, and standard work.
• Ensure customer requirements are met through effective planning and execution, and interface with customers as needed to support program or production objectives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, Quality, Program Management, Customer Operations, HR, and other support functions.
• Achieve business plan performance and production budget targets.
• Maintain accurate ERP/SAP transactions, time charging, and labor usage.
• Monitor KPIs and lead regular tier meetings focused on SQDCT performance.
• Support or lead new product and process launches, ensuring readiness, documentation, scheduled execution, and budget adherence.
• Develop and maintain capacity models for assigned processes or areas.
• Participate in frequent ad hoc troubleshooting meetings and be available on demand to strategize with cross-functional teams.
• Safely respond to and support alarms, evacuations, spills, and injuries as trained and required.