Hands-On Operations Manager - Manufacturing & Tooling

High Bar Brands; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

High Bar Brands is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations at our Fresno, CA facility. This role drives safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and cost performance while developing a strong, accountable production team.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across operations, maintenance, and tooling and is comfortable on the manufacturing floor, troubleshooting equipment issues and supporting tooling development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, manufacturing, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing/operations experience with leadership responsibility.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment, maintenance, and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, production, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Provide hands-on leadership to production employees and support teams.
• Plan and coordinate production activities to meet customer requirements and schedules.
• Monitor production performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, throughput, quality, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot equipment and coordinate with maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Perform or coordinate tooling repairs, modifications, and preventive maintenance.
• Partner with other functions to resolve production and process issues.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Production scheduling

Continuous improvement

Communication

ERP proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations, manufacturing, engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

High Bar Brands is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations at our Fresno, CA facility. This role drives safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and cost performance while developing a strong, accountable production team.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across operations, maintenance, and tooling and is comfortable on the manufacturing floor, troubleshooting equipment issues and supporting tooling development.