Aftermarket Operations Lead: Fluid Systems

Parker Hannifin; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Parker Hannifin in Irvine is seeking an Aftermarket Operations Manager to lead end-to-end aftermarket performance, covering planning, scheduling, production, shipping, quality, and cost controls. The role carries P&L accountability and influences strategic positioning in aftermarket opportunities.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing/aftermarket operations, with strong leadership, and a track record of Lean and cost-improvement initiatives. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline is required.
• Advanced degree in business, engineering, operations management, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of related experience in Manufacturing, Aftermarket, Operations, or a related function.
• Experience with P&L ownership or significant financial accountability.

Responsibilities

• Owns aftermarket strategy and P&L decisions, including evaluation of opportunities for profitability, capacity, risk, and strategic fit.
• Leads execution for approximately $450M in annual revenue, ensuring performance across planning, scheduling, production, shipping, quality, and controls.
• Drives margin expansion through cost-out, PI&R, OpEx, COPQ reduction, productivity improvement, and process discipline.
• Serves as primary operational escalation leader for customer management matters and ensures on-time delivery and recovery planning.
• Establishes inventory intensity and materials alignment to balance demand, service levels, working capital, and logistics.
• Leads Lean, continuous improvement, and strategy deployment to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Provides people leadership and cross-functional operating rhythms for direct reports and support teams.

Skills

Leadership

P&L ownership

Operations management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical or business

Advanced degree in business or engineering

Job description

Parker Hannifin in Irvine is seeking an Aftermarket Operations Manager to lead end-to-end aftermarket performance, covering planning, scheduling, production, shipping, quality, and cost controls. The role carries P&L accountability and influences strategic positioning in aftermarket opportunities.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing/aftermarket operations, with strong leadership, and a track record of Lean and cost-improvement initiatives. Travel up to 25% is expected.