Director of Operations

MAC Incorporated; Pennsylvania; Presencial; USD 175 000 - 200 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

MAC Incorporated in Collegeville, PA seeks a Director of Operations to lead day-to-day manufacturing and engineering operations for a custom metals and fabrication business. This onsite role requires a hands-on leader who can drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery while controlling costs and capacity.

You will oversee Engineering, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Shipping/Receiving, partnering with Sales and executive leadership on forecasts and capacity planning.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing and engineering operations for a metals-focused manufacturer.
• Own safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost, capacity, and continuous improvement.
• Manage Engineering, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Shipping/Receiving.

Conhecimentos

Hands-on leadership

People management

Budget & cost control

Strategic operations

Lean manufacturing

Safety & compliance

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Ferramentas

ERP/MRP

Lean/Six Sigma

OSHA 30

Descrição da oferta de emprego

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TO WORK ONSITE IN COLLEGEVILLE PA. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN LEADING AND HELPING GROW A TEAM. HIGHLY PREFER SOMEONE WITH CURRENT OR PREVIOUS EXPOSURE IN THE METALS INDUSTRIES.

THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE

SALARY: $175K-$200K

• MUST HAVES:BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENGINEERING
• SR LEVEL EXPERIENCE
• MUST BE OPEN TO BEING HANDS-ON NOT JUST OFFICE TYPE OF JOB
• HIGHLY PREFER SOMEONE WITH CURRENT OR PREVIOUS METAL MANU EXPERIENCE

Director of Operations

Reports To:

President

Direct Reports:

Engineering, Production Supervisors, Shipping/Receiving, Maintenance & Quality

Position Summary

The Director of Operations leads day-to-day manufacturing and engineering operations for a manufacturer of custom steel, aluminum, and wood products.

This position has responsibility for Engineering, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Shipping/Receiving, with ownership of safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost, capacity, and continuous improvement.

We are looking for a hands-on manufacturing leader with a strong background in engineer-to-order fabrication, ideally within architectural metals, stairs and railings, structural steel, millwork, or similar custom manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Shipping/Receiving operations.
• Manage and develop supervisors, managers, and hourly production teams.
• Own plant performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity.
• Lead OSHA compliance, safety training, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Manage production capacity, staffing, fabrication, welding, materials, and workflow to meet customer lead times.
• Drive improvements in quality, defects, rework, customer complaints, and equipment reliability.
• Establish and manage KPIs and hold departments accountable for results.
• Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, value-stream mapping, and waste reduction.
• Manage departmental budgets, labor, overtime, materials, maintenance costs, and operating expenses.
• Identify, justify, and manage capital equipment and facility projects.
• Partner with Purchasing to manage raw materials and inventory levels.
• Work with Engineering on custom products, new designs, and engineer-to-order projects.
• Partner with Sales and executive leadership on forecasts, customer commitments, priorities, and capacity planning.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor, identifying problems and driving solutions.
• Use production and financial data to make operational decisions and support company growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Structural Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of manufacturing/operations experience.
• 5+ years leading plant operations or multiple manufacturing departments.
• Experience leading functions such as Production, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and/or Supply Chain.
• Strong experience in engineer-to-order or custom fabrication manufacturing.
• Background in metal fabrication, welding, architectural metals, stairs/railings, structural steel, millwork, building products, or similar manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Experience managing through supervisors and managers.
• Experience owning a P&L or departmental operating budget.
• Experience planning and managing CAPEX projects.
• Hands-on Lean manufacturing experience, including 5S, Kaizen, and value-stream mapping.
• Proven track record improving safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Experience establishing and managing manufacturing KPIs.
• Strong understanding of production capacity, labor planning, inventory, and manufacturing costs.
• ERP/MRP experience preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma and OSHA 30 certifications preferred.
• Must be a hands-on leader comfortable spending significant time on the shop floor.