Director of Operations

Granite Falls Furnace; Granite Falls (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Falls Furnace is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for its Granite Falls, NC facility. The role focuses on safety, training, and strict adherence to production procedures across the wire drawing and finishing processes.

The candidate will drive production planning, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining quality and meeting company goals for efficiency and throughput.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in wire drawing manufacturing and operations management.
• Ability to work on-site in Granite Falls, NC with a hands-on approach.
• Demonstrated expertise in operations management, production planning, process optimization, safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and wellbeing of all associates per company and regulatory guidelines.
• Oversee training for all production associates and ensure adherence to procedures.
• Manage manufacturing, inspection, testing, and release of products to shipping.
• Evaluate non-conformities and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain machine uptime and production schedules for maximum productivity.
• Oversee shipping/receiving accuracy and on-time delivery.

Skills

Operations management

Production planning

Process optimization

Safety standards

Quality standards

Job description

Company Description

Granite Falls Furnace is a privately held Wire Drawing & Annealing company located in Granite Falls, NC, serving industrial clients with drawn steel and annealed wire products. The organization focuses on efficient production processes, reliable service, and strong customer relationships. Team members work in a hands-on environment where safety, quality, and continuous improvement are central to daily operations. The company values collaboration, accountability, and practical problem solving to meet customer requirements and support long-term growth.

Role Description

• 1.Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all associates.Must follow all Corporate Safety protocols as well as all Local, State and Federal guidelines.
• 2.Acceptable knowledge of all levels of Wire Drawing as specified in the Wire Drawers and Wire Drawing Leadman job descriptions.
• 3.Responsible for all associates being properly trained.
• 4.Responsible for ensuring all plant operational procedures are being followed.
• 5.Responsible for the manufacture, final inspection, testing and release of completed product to the Shipping area.
• 6.Responsible for the evaluation and disposition of non-conformities as well as the Corrective and Preventative actions.
• 7.Responsible for the completion Preventative Maintenance and measured completion rate.
• 8.Responsible for maintaining production machine uptime standards.
• 9.Responsible for shipping and receiving activities on-time delivery / accuracy.
• 10.Responsible for the scheduling of work to achieve maximum productivity.
• 11.Ensure timely completion of engineering projects and equipment installations.
• 12.Fiscal responsibility for costs incurred in the operation.
• 13.Must continually seek and make recommendations to management as to how to improve the company’s overall plant operations.
• 14.Must ensure that all production associates know, understand and adhere to all company policies and expectations.
• 15.Responsible for meeting/exceeding all company goals relating to production, including but not limited to, machine efficiency and utilization, scrap control, die consumption, downtime reduction, etc. etc.
• 16.Responsible for achieving/maintaining the necessary resource levels – staffing.
• 17.Raw material inventory allocation and return to stock accuracy along with EOM inventories – rod, dies, lubricant etc., etc.

• Demonstrated expertise in Operations Management, including production planning, process optimization, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
• 8 - 10 years of previous \ current work experience in Wire Drawing manufacturing and operations management.
• Ability to work on-site in Granite Falls, NC, with a hands-on approach to plant operations and continuous improvement initiatives.