Head of Multi-Site Manufacturing & Operations

Cogentanalytics; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogentanalytics seeks an experienced operations leader to oversee multiple sites (GA and NC) and drive staffing, development, and accountability across manufacturing, CAD, purchasing, logistics, and field installation.

You will run the weekly cadence, enforce handoff standards, validate capacity before commitments, and manage inter-site logistics to protect margin and on-time delivery. Strong safety leadership and cost control are essential.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of operations leadership in custom manufacturing or related field.
• Experience managing managers across multiple locations.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, labor burden, and margin by job.
• Proven track record improving safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations across multiple sites, including engineering, production, purchasing, logistics, and field installation.
• Run weekly operating cadence: production meetings, shop huddles, KPI reviews.
• Enforce handoff standards with drawings, orders, and site readiness before shop release.
• Validate capacity and delivery commitments prior to finalizing sales.
• Own production schedule and inter-site logistics including freight and warehouse throughput.
• Hold department leaders accountable to KPIs and performance reviews.
• Drive rework below 10% through root-cause tracking and training.
• Lead the safety program with policy, incident reporting, and OSHA-aligned practices.
• Manage labor productivity as a percentage of sales.
• Develop the operations bench with cross-training and succession planning.

Skills

Operations leadership

Multi-site management

Staffing & succession

Safety & OSHA compliance

Production scheduling

Cost control

KPI tracking & reporting

Process improvement

Tools

CAD

Job description

Cogentanalytics seeks an experienced operations leader to oversee multiple sites (GA and NC) and drive staffing, development, and accountability across manufacturing, CAD, purchasing, logistics, and field installation.

You will run the weekly cadence, enforce handoff standards, validate capacity before commitments, and manage inter-site logistics to protect margin and on-time delivery. Strong safety leadership and cost control are essential.