Director of Operations — Precision Manufacturing & Growth

Socket.dev; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Steady daytime hours

Job summary

Helix Linear Technologies is seeking a Director of Operations to lead day-to-day manufacturing, planning, and supply chain across precision machining, assembly, and finished goods. You will be floor-first, driving operating discipline and scaling the business.

You’ll oversee 4–5 direct reports and partner with the CEO and leadership team to establish a results-driven culture, balancing quality, delivery, and cost across aerospace and defense sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in engineering or a technical discipline; relevant manufacturing leadership experience is required.
• Experience leading operations in a high-mix, low-volume precision environment.
• Proven track record delivering on-time delivery (OTD) and improving throughput.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operations across manufacturing, planning, supply chain, and advanced manufacturing; on the floor daily, not just reports.
• Own the OTD number and close the gap toward 90%+ by addressing bottlenecks.
• Improve throughput, utilization, and operating discipline in a high-mix, low-volume, precision environment.
• Identify root causes, walk the floor, pull data, and lead structured problem-solving.
• Manage growth-related complexity with SOP discipline, more SKUs, more shifts, and more structure.

Skills

Operations leadership

Supply chain planning

Data-driven decisions

Machine shop operations

People development

CNC / precision manufacturing

AS9100 familiarity

Epicor ERP experience

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Helix Linear Technologies is seeking a Director of Operations to lead day-to-day manufacturing, planning, and supply chain across precision machining, assembly, and finished goods. You will be floor-first, driving operating discipline and scaling the business.

You’ll oversee 4–5 direct reports and partner with the CEO and leadership team to establish a results-driven culture, balancing quality, delivery, and cost across aerospace and defense sectors.