Manufacturing Operations Leader

GrayWolf Modular; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GW Modular in Houston leads daily production in mechanical or electrical assembly, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule performance. You will direct Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and Production Associates to build power, cooling, and white space infrastructure to approved requirements.

The role reports to the Director of Operations and requires coaching across departments, staffing and budget oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize labor productivity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in manufacturing/industrial assembly
• 3+ years leading supervisors or multiple teams
• Experience improving safety, throughput, quality, labor productivity
• Ability to interpret drawings, BOMs, work instructions, inspection requirements
• Proficiency with Excel and production reporting systems; ERP/MRP data

Responsibilities

• Enforce safe work practices and PPE; partner with HSE to investigate incidents
• Execute the production schedule with Planning; convert released work into daily assignments
• Develop Supervisors; coach performance and handle hiring, onboarding, attendance, training, corrective action
• Balance staffing across workstations and shifts; manage overtime; cross-training plans
• Ensure drawings, BOMs, work orders, travelers, materials, and tooling are ready; resolve shortages
• Route technical questions through Engineering; maintain inspections and QA records
• Manage production through assembly, testing, punch-list closure, and release readiness
• Track labor hours, material usage, scrap, rework, downtime in production systems
• Run daily production reviews and handoffs; report outputs and constraints

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Leadership of supervisors

Excel proficiency

ERP/MRP data skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Strumis

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

GW Modular in Houston leads daily production in mechanical or electrical assembly, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule performance. You will direct Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and Production Associates to build power, cooling, and white space infrastructure to approved requirements.

The role reports to the Director of Operations and requires coaching across departments, staffing and budget oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize labor productivity.