Manufacturing Operations Leader — Fabrication, Welding, Coil & Assembly

Lead the Nightly Pulse of Production

Step onto the floor where sheet metal forms, welds spark, coils are crafted, and assemblies come together. As our Manufacturing Operations Leader — Fabrication, Welding, Coil & Assembly, you will orchestrate Second and Third Shift operations for Custom Coil and Assembly, guiding the manufacture of products that meet customer expectations for quality, schedule, cost, and safety—while elevating performance through continuous improvement.

What a Typical Shift Looks Like

You begin by aligning workforce and resources to the established production plan. You’ll walk the fabrication, welding, coil, and assembly areas—verifying throughput, checking quality at-source, and removing barriers. You coach Team Leaders, reinforce safe work practices and PPE adherence, and collaborate with EHS, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Quality to keep materials flowing and standards high. Before close, you confirm product appearance is pristine for shipment, assess performance to fiscal targets, and set the next shift up for success.

Your Impact

• Own end-to-end shop results: health & safety, output, cost, quality, on-time delivery, equipment readiness, lean process improvement, asset care, process sequencing, and team performance.
• Execute production schedules through smart labor and resource planning; meet productivity, cost, and quality commitments in the fiscal plan.
• Champion continuous improvement—deploy lean methods, fact-based problem solving, and new techniques that reduce cycle time and cost.
• Build capability—develop supervisors and key employees, promote cross-training, and set clear team and individual CI objectives.
• Manage spend to budget—maximize yield, optimize material usage, and minimize operating expenses; recommend and implement efficiency gains.
• Safeguard quality—ensure finished goods meet specification and present professionally prior to shipment.
• Support safety culture—enforce policies, ensure training and awareness, and verify PPE compliance on the shop floor.
• Oversee site upkeep—coordinate property and grounds maintenance; escalate issues promptly with the Plant Engineering Manager.
• Provide cross-functional leadership—serve as interim Operations Manager during absences; complete other projects as assigned by the Plant Operations Manager.

Qualifications You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical discipline.
• 6–8 years in high-volume manufacturing, including 3+ years leading teams.
• Proven ability to energize, lead, and motivate others to action.
• Applied Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.
• Strong organizational planning and execution, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication abilities.

Scope and Growth

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, you will lead Team Leaders on an off shift and indirectly guide approximately 60 hourly employees (seasonal variation). You’ll interact at all levels of production and partner closely with Environmental, Health, and Safety, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Quality. This is a top promotable role with a clear path to Plant Leadership opportunities.

Schedule, Travel, and Environment

• May require additional weekday and weekend hours during peak periods.
• Travel up to 10%, including domestic and international trips.
• Office noise is typically low; on the shop floor, eye and hearing protection are required at all times. Safety shoes are required when working in a manufacturing capacity. Expect occasional exposure to odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, or chemicals; strong plant safety practices are mandatory.

Physical Demands & Accommodations

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk, see, and hear. The employee must be able to occasionally lift/push/pull objects that are 30 pounds or heavier.

Core Proficiencies

• People leadership in a production environment
• Operations management across fabrication, welding, coil and assembly
• High-volume manufacturing execution
• Results-focused manufacturing leadership