Director of Operations
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Job Summary
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdingswhich is backed by Berkshire Hathawayyoull be doing things that matter leading at every level and winning a better way. Were committed to making a positive impact on the world providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities and fostering a culture where everyones empowered to be their best.
Director Operations
M&M Manufacturing Multi Site Operations
Who We Are
M&M Manufacturing a Marmon Holdings/Berkshire Hathaway company is one of the nations largest producers of sheet metal products for the air distribution and ventilation market. We manufacture a comprehensive range of HVAC ductwork fittings and accessories for residential and commercial construction with a strong commitment to safety quality continuous improvement and customer success.
As part of the Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway family M&M combines the stability and resources of a global organization with the close-knit culture of a local manufacturing team. We are seeking a strategic hands-on and results-driven Director Operations to lead our Fort Worth TX facility and help drive the next phase of operational excellence.
What Youll Do
As the Director Operations you will provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for all manufacturing operations across M&M Manufacturing. This role will be responsible for driving safety quality delivery productivity cost performance employee engagement and continuous improvement across the plant.
You will serve as a key member of the site leadership team partnering closely with senior leaders cross-functional teams and frontline leadership to ensure the facility is positioned to meet business goals and support long-term growth.
In this role you will:
- Lead manufacturing operations across M&M Manufacturing including production safety quality maintenance materials inventory and operational performance.
- Develop and execute operational strategies that improve safety quality delivery productivity cost control and customer satisfaction.
- Build coach and develop a strong leadership team including managers supervisors leads and frontline employees.
- Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with OSHA requirements company policies and manufacturing best practices.
- Drive accountability for key performance indicators including throughput efficiency scrap labor utilization lead times inventory performance and on-time delivery.
- Partner with planning purchasing logistics customer service sales engineering quality and finance to align production priorities with customer and business needs.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles 5S Kaizen value stream mapping root cause analysis and other operational excellence tools.
- Oversee production planning and resource allocation to ensure labor equipment materials and capacity are aligned with demand across M&M Manufacturing.
- Partner with maintenance and engineering teams to ensure equipment reliability preventive maintenance capital planning and facility readiness.
- Support budgeting forecasting cost control and financial performance for the operation.
- Identify and lead initiatives that reduce waste improve workflow enhance employee productivity and strengthen overall plant performance.
- Support workforce planning talent development succession planning and organizational effectiveness across the facility.
- Provide clear communication to senior leadership regarding operational performance risks opportunities and business-critical priorities.
- Lead strategic projects related to capacity expansion technology implementation process improvement and long-term operational growth.
What Youll Need
The ideal candidate will be a strong manufacturing leader who can operate strategically while staying connected to the shop floor. This person should be comfortable leading through others developing teams using data to drive decisions and creating a culture rooted in safety accountability quality and continuous improvement.
Required qualifications include:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Management Business Supply Chain or a related field preferred. Equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.
- 10 years of progressive manufacturing operations experience preferably in metal fabrication HVAC products building products or a related industrial manufacturing environment.
- 5 years of leadership experience managing supervisors managers or multi-functional manufacturing teams.
- Proven experience leading plant operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing continuous improvement production planning inventory control and operational KPI management.
- Demonstrated ability to drive improvements in safety quality delivery productivity cost and employee engagement.
- Experience managing budgets labor costs material usage overhead and operational performance metrics.
- Strong understanding of OSHA requirements safety programs and quality management systems.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across production supply chain engineering quality finance sales and customer service.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage frontline employees business leaders and executive stakeholders.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems Microsoft Office production reporting and data-driven decision-making.
- High integrity sound judgment and a leadership style that reflects accountability collaboration and respect.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience in sheet metal HVAC ductwork fabrication stamping roll forming or related manufacturing processes.
- Lean Six Sigma certification or formal continuous improvement training.
- Experience leading capital projects facility improvements automation initiatives or production ramp-ups.
- Experience supporting a multi-site or growth-oriented manufacturing environment.
What Youll Gain
At M&M Manufacturing you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a stable growing company that is recognized as a leader in its field. You will play a key role in shaping operational strategy developing leaders improving plant performance and supporting the continued success of our customers and employees.
We offer:
- Competitive pay
- Medical dental vision and prescription benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Career development and growth opportunities
- The opportunity to lead within a Marmon Holdings/Berkshire Hathaway company
- A collaborative safety-focused and continuous improvement-driven culture
If you are an experienced manufacturing operations leader who is passionate about developing people improving processes and delivering results we invite you to apply and help lead the future of M&M Manufacturing.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process please email your request to and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.
Required Experience:
Director