Hands-On Manufacturing Operations Leader

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Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical coverage

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Innovative work environment & growth

Job summary

Verus Engineering, an automotive performance business on the West Side of Indianapolis, is seeking a Director of Operations to own warehouse operations and logistics. You’ll lead a 6–10 person team, scale with growth, and drive results within existing systems while providing structured feedback to improve them.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes accountability, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

3–7 years managing warehouse, production, or fulfillment operations.
Experience managing 5–20 people, including hourly workers.
Background in small-to-mid manufacturing or distribution ($5M–$30M revenue).
Track record of proactive problem solving.
Data-driven and hands-on leadership.

Responsibilities

Coordinate warehouse, fulfillment, and shipping operations from end-to-end.
Manage and develop an efficient team; review weekly performance data, verify accuracy, and hold the team to standards.
Identify and solve operational problems proactively, before they become fires.
Have direct, timely accountability conversations when performance doesn’t meet expectations.
Make decisions using documented decision frameworks.
Drive continuous improvement in on-time delivery, quality, and operational efficiency.