Hands-On Manufacturing Operations Leader

Adecco Permanent Recruitment; New Milford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Permanent Recruitment is seeking an Operations Manager for a small to mid-sized manufacturing facility in New Milford, CT. This hands-on leadership role oversees production, logistics, planning, and quality with a 12-15 person operations team on the plant floor.

Direct collaboration with senior management and UK ownership is expected. The ideal candidate will drive safety, delivery, cost reductions, and continuous improvement initiatives, maintaining strong presence on the floor and

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of manufacturing operations experience.
• Hands-on leadership style with time-on-floor commitment.
• Experience managing day-to-day production, scheduling, quality, safety, delivery, and cost.
• Experience overseeing logistics functions including purchasing, planning, shipping, and receiving.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day manufacturing operations of the facility.
• Manage daily production activities and ensure production requirements and schedules are achieved.
• Oversee the Production Supervisor and assembly/production team.
• Lead an overall operations team of approximately 12-15 employees.
• Drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Manage the production schedule and coordinate priorities based on customer and business requirements.
• Oversee logistics functions including purchasing, planning, shipping, and receiving.
• Address manufacturing and quality issues and work with the team to identify and implement corrective actions.
• Develop, coach, and strengthen the Operations team while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Establish and manage operational KPIs to measure performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Lead lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives throughout the operation.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, workflow, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
• Work closely with senior management on operational priorities, challenges, and business objectives.
• Communicate and collaborate directly with UK-based ownership and board members.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and remain actively involved in daily operations and problem-solving.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Adecco Permanent Recruitment is seeking an Operations Manager for a small to mid-sized manufacturing facility in New Milford, CT. This hands-on leadership role oversees production, logistics, planning, and quality with a 12-15 person operations team on the plant floor.

Direct collaboration with senior management and UK ownership is expected. The ideal candidate will drive safety, delivery, cost reductions, and continuous improvement initiatives, maintaining strong presence on the floor and