Director of Operations - Switchgear Manufacturing

Grid Careers; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Grid Careers is seeking a Director of Operations to lead and optimize manufacturing and operational functions for electrical switchgear. You will manage day-to-day activities in Oklahoma and oversee the Northeast US plant, ensuring alignment and operational excellence across both sites.

Responsibilities include traveling to the Northeast, driving continuous improvement, ensuring safety and quality standards, and coordinating with engineering, sales, procurement, and logistics for project

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct leadership experience in electrical switchgear manufacturing.
• Proven experience managing multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of electrical switchgear manufacturing processes and standards.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing and operational activities at the Oklahoma facility.
• Oversee and support operations at the Northeast facility, including periodic on-site presence.
• Travel to the Northeast US as needed to support operational alignment, project execution, and leadership collaboration.
• Ensure efficient production, quality, safety, and on-time delivery across both locations.
• Ensure compliance with electrical, safety, and quality standards (UL, NEC, OSHA, ISO as applicable).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, Six Sigma, and process optimization.
• Manage production schedules, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
• Lead, mentor, and develop operations and production teams at both sites.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, procurement, and logistics teams to support customer projects.
• Monitor KPIs, manage operational costs, and improve overall efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site management

Communication

Organizational skills

Electrical switchgear manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Production planning tools

Job description

The Director of Operations is responsible for leading and optimizing all manufacturing and operational functions for electrical switchgear operations. This role will directly manage day-to-day operations in Oklahoma while overseeing operations in the Northeast US plant, ensuring alignment, consistency, and operational excellence across both locations.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily manufacturing and operational activities at the Oklahoma facility.
• Oversee and support operations at the Northeast facility, including periodic on-site presence.
• Travel to the Northeast US as needed to support operational alignment, project execution, and leadership collaboration.
• Ensure efficient production, quality, safety, and on-time delivery across both locations.
• Ensure compliance with electrical, safety, and quality standards (UL, NEC, OSHA, ISO as applicable).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, Six Sigma, and process optimization.
• Manage production schedules, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
• Lead, mentor, and develop operations and production teams at both sites.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, procurement, and logistics teams to support customer projects.
• Monitor KPIs, manage operational costs, and improve overall efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct leadership experience in electrical switchgear manufacturing (required).
• Proven experience managing multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of electrical switchgear manufacturing processes and standards.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field (preferred).

Preferred Skills

• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams.
• Strong safety, quality, and regulatory compliance background.

Pay range and compensation package

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to lead and unify operations across multiple facilities.
• Collaborative leadership team and growth-oriented environment.