Hands-On Manufacturing Operations Lead

Iron Leaf Designs, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

IronLeaf Designs is seeking a hands‑on Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead our fabrication team and take ownership of daily shop‑floor operations on‑site in Charlotte, NC. This is a working leadership role, not a desk‑based scheduling position, directing jobs from release through production, inspection, and shipment.

You will delegate tasks, manage CNC router, fiber laser, plasma, and fabrication staff, ensure safety, quality, and on‑time delivery, and report to the COO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industrial manufacturing or fabrication.
• Hands-on CNC experience with setup, operation, troubleshooting.
• Experience fabricating with metal and plastic materials.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role leading teams.
• Ability to read technical drawings and verify tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Own daily shop-floor operations, staffing, priorities, and machine utilization.
• Lead and develop CNC router, fiber laser, plasma, and fabrication staff; set expectations.
• Delegate work based on skills, capacity, and deadlines; monitor progress.
• Run production reviews, remove bottlenecks, communicate risks to COO.
• Support setups, troubleshoot equipment, and keep production moving.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

CNC experience

Read drawings

Shop-floor coordination

Problem solving

Tools

CNC Router

Fiber laser 6kW

Plasma

Press brake

Job description

IronLeaf Designs is seeking a hands‑on Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead our fabrication team and take ownership of daily shop‑floor operations on‑site in Charlotte, NC. This is a working leadership role, not a desk‑based scheduling position, directing jobs from release through production, inspection, and shipment.

You will delegate tasks, manage CNC router, fiber laser, plasma, and fabrication staff, ensure safety, quality, and on‑time delivery, and report to the COO.