Manufacturing Operations Leader - Lean & CI Expert

Prince Service & Mfg.; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Team Meetings

Employee Committees & Involvement

Bonus Incentive Program

Community Service Day

Team Events & Activities

Awesome Company Culture

Job summary

Prince Service & Manufacturing is seeking an seasoned Operations Manager to lead a new state-of-the-art smart factory in Georgia. You will direct production scheduling, maintenance, and safety while shaping continuous improvement initiatives for scalable operations.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in manufacturing operations, strong leadership of plant-level teams, and proven expertise with Lean/Six Sigma and ERP systems. This role emphasizes execution, cost targets, and long-term growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in manufacturing operations management, in a supervisory or management role.
• 5+ years of plant operations management experience overseeing plant managers or equivalent supervisors in genset packaging.
• Demonstrated success directing production operations with schedules, quality, safety and cost targets.
• Hands-on experience with production scheduling, capacity planning, and demand-supply coordination.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Equipment and facilities maintenance management background; preventive maintenance leadership.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, production planning software, and data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Direct, supervise, and evaluate daily production operations to align with schedules, delivery commitments, and quality standards.
• Supervise and manage Plant Manager and Production Supervisor; set expectations and staffing levels.
• Oversee maintenance activities including preventive and predictive maintenance planning for equipment and facilities.
• Develop and manage annual facility and equipment maintenance budgets; forecast capital needs and improvements.
• Monitor daily production metrics: OEE, cycle times, labour productivity, scrap/rework, on-time delivery.
• Champion continuous improvement culture using Lean/Six Sigma or similar.
• Coordinate with Safety Manager to ensure OSHA compliance and safe operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager on design-for-manufacturability reviews and drawings alignment.
• Coordinate with Sales Manager on capacity planning and special orders.
• Provide monthly operational reports to VP of Operations.

Skills

Operations management

Plant supervision

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Maintenance management

ERP software

Data analytics

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Operations/Industrial Eng or Business Admin

Tools

ERP systems

Production planning software

Data analytics tools

Job description

Prince Service & Manufacturing is seeking an seasoned Operations Manager to lead a new state-of-the-art smart factory in Georgia. You will direct production scheduling, maintenance, and safety while shaping continuous improvement initiatives for scalable operations.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in manufacturing operations, strong leadership of plant-level teams, and proven expertise with Lean/Six Sigma and ERP systems. This role emphasizes execution, cost targets, and long-term growth.