Growth-Focused Operations Leader – Aerospace & Defense

Flint Hills Resources; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex's Georgetown, TX site seeks an Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations, develop frontline leaders, and drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. You will partner across functions to support current and future growth, including capacity planning, new equipment, and workforce development.

This role requires strategic oversight, strong people leadership, and a track record of improving operations in a high-demand environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams and developing frontline leaders.
• Experience managing operations within a growing, changing, or complex manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience driving results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Experience partnering across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, HR, and other business functions.
• Experience using data and structured problem solving to identify root causes and improve operational performance.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, changing priorities, and a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people development.
• Translate business and site priorities into clear expectations and actions for manufacturing teams.
• Establish operating rhythms and performance measures that drive accountability and consistent execution.
• Identify operational constraints and partner across functions to implement sustainable solutions.
• Partner with site leadership and cross-functional teams to support growth and ramp-up of Georgetown operations.
• Support development and scaling of manufacturing processes, staffing models, workflows, equipment readiness, and production capability.
• Provide operational input into expansion activities to ensure manufacturing requirements, risks, and resource needs are understood.
• Support manufacturing transitions, capacity increases, new equipment implementation, and production changes associated with site growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and manufacturing teams while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Build organizational capability to support current production requirements and future growth.
• Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, and employee development.
• Develop frontline leadership capability and succession depth within Operations.
• Drive continuous improvement through structured problem solving, root-cause analysis, standard work, waste reduction, and process improvement.
• Use operational data and performance measures to identify trends, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality to improve manufacturing processes, product flow, equipment utilization, and operational performance.
• Promote disciplined execution while maintaining the flexibility needed within a growing manufacturing environment.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and site leadership to align production capability with customer demand.
• Evaluate labor, equipment, workflow, and production capacity requirements as manufacturing volume grows.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement solutions that improve throughput, productivity, and delivery performance.
• Provide operational input into capacity planning and future resource requirements.
• Champion an environment where safety is incorporated into everyday decisions and operational practices.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering to ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet applicable customer and product requirements.
• Reinforce process discipline, accountability, training, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure employees have the training, tools, and resources necessary to perform their work safely and effectively.
• Apply Principle Based Management to leadership, decision-making, talent development, and operational priorities.
• Create an environment where employees understand how their work contributes to customer and business value.
• Encourage employees to challenge existing approaches, identify opportunities, take ownership, and continuously improve.
• Develop and deploy talent based on individual strengths, contribution, and business needs.
• Experience launching, expanding, or scaling manufacturing operations; aerospace/defense/high-reliability experience is a plus.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field

Job description

Molex's Georgetown, TX site seeks an Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations, develop frontline leaders, and drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. You will partner across functions to support current and future growth, including capacity planning, new equipment, and workforce development.

This role requires strategic oversight, strong people leadership, and a track record of improving operations in a high-demand environment.