COO - Lean, Multi-Site Ops Leader for Growth

NEXT LEVEL Partners®, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 280,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXT LEVEL Partners®, LLC is conducting a retained executive search for a Chief Operating Officer to stabilize and scale a global manufacturing footprint across the US, Mexico, and Canada. The role focuses on building a lean operating system, improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and aligning site operations with P&L performance.

Reporting to the CEO and PE sponsor, you will develop a high-performing operations leadership team, drive growth initiatives including plant transfers and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership across multiple sites.
• Proven plant transfers, start-ups, stabilization and ramp-up experience.
• Hands-on manufacturing leadership in Mexico is a plus.
• Built a lean business system (DBS/TPS/FBS or similar).
• Experience in labor-intensive assembly environments (medical/electronics).
• Strong financial acumen linking shop-floor gains to margin/value.
• Clear executive communicator able to partner with CEO and PE board.
• PE-backed experience with large and entrepreneurial organizations.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize and scale a new Mexico operation, improving safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Build an updated lean operating system: daily management, standard work, visual controls, problem solving.
• Turn legacy knowledge into robust, repeatable processes that scale and train easily.
• Strengthen link between Engineering and Operations to improve manufacturability and first-pass quality.
• Set KPI and operating review cadence across dispersed sites, tying results to P&L.
• Partner with CEO and PE sponsor on growth, footprint and acquisition integration.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean operating system

Multi-site management

P&L understanding

Executive communication

Plant transfers/start-ups

Mexico operations experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

NEXT LEVEL Partners®, LLC is conducting a retained executive search for a Chief Operating Officer to stabilize and scale a global manufacturing footprint across the US, Mexico, and Canada. The role focuses on building a lean operating system, improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and aligning site operations with P&L performance.

Reporting to the CEO and PE sponsor, you will develop a high-performing operations leadership team, drive growth initiatives including plant transfers and