Developmental Operations Manager

valmont; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmont is seeking an Operations Manager skilled in manufacturing leadership to drive day-to-day production, safety, and continuous improvement across a multi-shift site in the United States. The role includes succession planning for future site leadership and frequent travel to support other locations.

The candidate will manage budgeting, forecasting, and capital projects while ensuring environmental and safety compliance and delivering cost-efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, or Associate degree with 8+ years, or 10+ years total experience.
• Supervisory or management experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cost controlling in manufacturing.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Must be willing to travel 10–15% and relocate as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day production and multi-shift operations to meet safety, quality and production goals.
• Lead frontline supervisors and develop staff for future site leadership roles.
• Oversee master production scheduling, capacity planning and Lean initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements and corporate policies.
• Travel to Valmont sites to share best practices and support other locations.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Budgeting

Forecasting

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

Job description

2551 Valmont Dr Brenham Texas 77833-5418

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward?

A Brief Summary of This Position

We are seeking a highly driven, hands-on, and independent Operations Manager with a strong background in manufacturing to lead day-to-day production and prepare for future site leadership roles. This role manages a multi-shift operation, including direct leadership of frontline supervisors, to support steel fabrication/assembly operations, with responsibility for safety, production, scheduling, and continuous improvement goals. The position includes structured development in troubleshooting, budgeting and financial forecasting, HR fundamentals, and capital project execution. This candidate should have the ability and self-discipline to manage multiple departments effectively, as well as a desire to advance quickly within an organization.

Pay & Benefits

This is an on-site professional exemption salaried position. Starting pay range Depending on Qualifications (LG41): $104,900 - $131,100 - $150,000. Eligible for annual discretionary bonus.

Essential Functions

• Manage the use of plant resources to ensure that all plant operations are meeting or exceeding safety, quality, and production goals as set by the Plant Manager
• Follow an intense training plan in industrial troubleshooting, accounting, financial forecasting, human resources, and capital execution.
• Assist in identifying operations' best practices, performing lean audits and kaizen events, with occasional travel to assist/learn from high-level project management experiences.
• Within two to four years, the successful Operations Manager will be expected to transition into a higher-level position running their own site somewhere in the US with full Profit & P&L responsibility - including oversight of operations, safety compliance, continuous improvement implementation, and Human Resources.
• Travel to other Valmont sites and assist in identifying operations' best practices, perform lean audits, and assist with supporting the needs of other sites when requested.

Other Important Details about the Role

• Provide direct leadership and support for front-line supervisor(s)
• Lead day-to-day activities to ensure that current commitments are achieved and improvements are made
• Execution of the master production schedule, including long and short-range capacity planning
• Develop strategies and goals that will meet the product line objectives
• Ensure compliance with environmental and safety requirements as specified by corporate policy and government regulation
• Actively promote a culture of continuous improvement through preparing and utilizing continuous improvement tools and techniques to eliminate waste and improve processes
• Utilize production and other analytical reports to better gauge plant performance and to make better decisions
• Review and control operation expenses for raw materials, operating supplies, and equipment
• Communicate departmental, divisional, and Company information to all employees on a regular basis
• Maintain proper headcount needs through proper staffing, training, and development of production employees, supervisors, and other technical personnel
• Select, train, develop and motivate an effective staff to assure the profitable attainment of present and future safety, production, quality and service objectives
• Other duties as directed, assigned

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, Associates degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or 10+ years of relevant experience
• Supervisory or management experience overseeing employees in a number of functional areas in an industrial environment
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cost controlling measures within a manufacturing environment
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives
• Proven track record in lean manufacturing principles including standard work, continuous improvement, problem resolution and delivery of results positively affecting the bottom line of the organization
• Ability to travel approximately 10-15%
• Ability and willingness to relocate as required