Operations Manager - Manufacturing - Base Salary to 125k/year - Lakeland, FL
hace 13 días
Lakeland
Job Description Operations Manager - Manufacturing - Base Salary to 125k/year - Lakeland, FL • Our client, a manufacturing company, is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day production operations in a quality-focused manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for production planning, inventory management, fabrication and assembly operations, logistics coordination, regulatory compliance, and continuous process improvement while leading a team in a hands-on manufacturing facility. Responsibilities: • Plan, direct, and continuously improve daily fabrication and assembly operations to meet changing production demands, • Manage production planning, production scheduling, capacity planning, and resource allocation to ensure on-time order fulfillment, • Oversee fabrication, assembly, manual manufacturing, and production workflows while maintaining quality and productivity standards, • Optimize utilization of manufacturing equipment including large-format printers, vinyl plotters, screen printing equipment, inkjet printing systems, and manual assembly tables, • Lead supervisors, production leads, drivers, and manufacturing personnel across daily operations, • Develop and implement process improvements that increase productivity, reduce waste, improve material utilization, and enhance operational efficiency, • Monitor production KPIs, inventory metrics, quality metrics, and operational performance to identify and resolve production issues, • Manage recruiting, onboarding, training, performance management, and workforce development for production employees, • Reduce overtime, investigate inventory discrepancies, improve inventory accuracy, and support continuous improvement initiatives, • Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, quality standards, and company safety procedures, • Develop and improve operating procedures, production processes, inventory controls, and manufacturing systems, • Manage budgeting, P&L activities, scheduling, invoicing, crediting, and operational financial performance, • Oversee company drivers, delivery trucks, outbound deliveries, inbound returns, transportation scheduling, and logistics throughout Florida, • Coordinate shipping, receiving, material movement, and logistics activities to support manufacturing operations, • Manage inventory using ERP and MRP systems, ensuring accurate inventory transactions, material planning, inventory control, and material flow involving both new and refurbished components, • Maintain an active presence on the production floor while supporting operational planning and administrative responsibilities Qualifications: • 4+ years of experience as an Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Plant Manager, or similar leadership role within a hands-on fabrication or assembly manufacturing environment, • Experience managing manual manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, industrial production, or non-automated manufacturing operations, • Experience leading inventory management, inventory control, production planning, production scheduling, material planning, and logistics operations, • Experience utilizing ERP systems and MRP systems for inventory management, production scheduling, and operational planning, • Experience managing operational finance including budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, P&L oversight, invoicing, and crediting, • Experience working with fabrication equipment, large-format printers, vinyl plotters, inkjet printing systems, screen printing equipment, or similar manufacturing equipment, • Experience implementing process improvement, Lean manufacturing principles, waste reduction, continuous improvement, and productivity initiatives, • Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, manufacturing safety, regulatory compliance, and quality management systems, • Experience troubleshooting inventory discrepancies, inventory variances, receiving issues, and material utilization, • Experience leading production teams consisting of supervisors, leads, and manufacturing personnel, • Experience working in industrial manufacturing environments with exposure to equipment noise, outdoor conditions, and production operations, • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and work safely around manufacturing equipment and elevated work areas Compensation: • Base salary in the 95k - 125k/year range, • Schedule: Onsite, Monday - Friday, 6 AM - 4 PM to start (eventually moving to 7AM - 4 PM), • Benefits: Comprehensive package offered, company pays generous portion of health insurance premium #INDALL