Director of Manufacturing Operations
Director of Manufacturing Operations
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10years
$ 150000 - 150000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
This is a business-critical role reporting directly to ownership. The right candidate will bring strong leadership process improvement capabilities and the ability to unite multiple departments toward common operational goals. The company operates across multiple entities in North America with nearly 100 staff including subs.
Key Responsibilities:
Operations Leadership
Oversee all operations across engineering project management production procurement logistics and installation
Implement systems and processes that improve delivery timelines and output consistency
Lead daily and weekly alignment meetings to ensure clarity and accountability
Manufacturing Oversight
Drive performance and efficiency in a custom fabrication environment
Manage raw material planning production scheduling and plant KPIs
Lead continuous improvement efforts to streamline throughput and reduce waste
Financial Insight & Reporting
Own operational KPIs and reporting (lead times delivery timelines margin improvement)
Work with finance on budgeting forecasting and cost control
Identify and execute on margin-growth opportunities
Team Leadership
Coach and develop department heads across operations
Build a culture of ownership performance and proactive communication
Act as the operational leader that bridges frontline teams with executive strategy
Growth & Expansion Support
Prepare internal operations for expansion into the U.S.
Manage quality and accountability for subcontractor crews in multiple U.S. states
Ensure company standards are maintained across all entities and regions
Requirements
- 10 years of progressive leadership in operations plant management or general management roles preferably in custom manufacturing construction or engineered-to-order environments
- Proven success overseeing multiple departments (engineering manufacturing PM procurement logistics and installation) with full responsibility for operational performance
- Experience managing teams of 50 staff and leading independent contractors/subcontractors across multiple regions or countries
- Strong understanding of low-volume high-complexity production environments ideally involving custom metal fabrication modular construction or architectural products
- Track record of implementing SOPs operational dashboards and process improvements that lead to measurable gains in efficiency throughput or margin
- Hands-on leadership style must be comfortable spending time on the shop floor resolving real-time production issues and guiding frontline teams
- Financial fluency able to manage budgets interpret P&L statements and partner with finance teams to improve cost control forecasting and margin optimization
- Demonstrated ability to align cross-functional teams eliminate silos and lead daily/weekly standups that drive accountability and communication
- Experience preparing companies for expansion or leading operations during growth including setting up infrastructure for U.S. or multi-entity operations
- Familiarity with ERP MRP or custom job management systems (e.g. JobBOSS NetSuite Syspro or similar)
- Strong leadership presence and people management skills with the ability to coach and elevate mid-level managers into accountable high-performing team leads
- Willingness and ability to travel to U.S. job sites and lead distributed subcontractor teams
- Construction safety and compliance awareness especially in managing U.S. field crews under differing state-level rules
- Bonus: Experience in procurement leadership or vendor negotiation in a supply chain-challenged environment
Benefits
As a trusted recruitment partner we ensure your application is handled with professionalism and confidentiality. If youre a hands-on operator looking to step into a strategic role that still keeps you close to the action this is the opportunity for you.
Plant manufacturing experience
Education
P&L oversigh, Team Management,
Employment Type
Full Time
