Hands-On Ops Leader: Warehouse & Growth Driver

Purple Ink llc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical coverage

Paid time off

Innovative work environment & growth

Job summary

Verus Engineering, an automotive performance business on the West Side of Indianapolis, is seeking an Operations Manager. You will lead a team of 6–10 people, own end-to-end warehouse operations, and implement structured feedback to improve processes within defined systems.

This leadership role emphasizes hands-on floor involvement, accountability, and daily results-driven performance management to support growth and excellence in manufacturing and distribution.

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).
• Proven proactive problem-solver with data-driven approach.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven

Hands-on

Team management

Job description

Verus Engineering, an automotive performance business on the West Side of Indianapolis, is seeking an Operations Manager. You will lead a team of 6–10 people, own end-to-end warehouse operations, and implement structured feedback to improve processes within defined systems.

This leadership role emphasizes hands-on floor involvement, accountability, and daily results-driven performance management to support growth and excellence in manufacturing and distribution.