Job Description
Operations Manager
Own and shape operations at a high-performing manufacturing site. Drive measurable improvements across quality, delivery and cost.
Our client is an established and growing precision engineering manufacturer supplying highly regulated industries where quality, accuracy, and reliability are critical. Operating from a modern production facility, they have built a strong reputation for delivering complex, close-tolerance components while maintaining rigorous quality and compliance standards.
Job Description
The Operations Manager will:
- Lead and develop production, planning, and production control teams to achieve operational objectives.
- Drive daily manufacturing performance across multiple machining and production areas.
- Establish clear priorities and communicate production goals across the shop floor.
- Manage production schedules and capacity plans to ensure customer commitments are met.
- Monitor and improve on-time delivery performance and proactively resolve schedule risks.
- Identify and eliminate operational bottlenecks to maximize throughput and efficiency.
- Partner with quality leadership to maintain high product quality and process compliance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, workflow, waste reduction, and standardization.
- Analyze operational metrics and implement actions to improve performance.
- Manage labor efficiency, machine utilization, overtime, and scrap reduction initiatives.
- Recruit, coach, develop, and retain production talent and front-line leadership.
- Promote a safe, organized, and compliant working environment.
- Support business growth by identifying resource, equipment, and process improvement opportunities.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will be a hands-on manufacturing leader with a strong background in operations management within a precision machining or advanced manufacturing environment. They will be comfortable leading from the production floor, developing teams, and making data-driven decisions that improve operational performance. Key requirements include:
- 7+ years of manufacturing operations experience.
- Proven experience leading production teams and front-line supervisors.
- Strong knowledge of CNC machining environments and manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrated success managing delivery, quality, and cost objectives.
- Experience with production scheduling, capacity planning, and workflow management.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing data analysis.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
- Track record of implementing continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Eligibility to work within export-controlled manufacturing environments.
Preferred:
- Aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence training.
- Experience with multi-axis machining and advanced CNC operations.
- Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or equivalent industry experience.
What's on Offer
- Competitive compensation package.
- 401(k) program with employer match.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
- Weekly pay schedule
Job summary:
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Operations Management
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Danvers
Contract Type: Permanent
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Danvers, MA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $18,500–$175,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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