Manufacturing Operations Manager - Growth & On-Site Impact

Australia-Employment; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing and production operations within a growing industrial organization in Hartland, WI. You will drive safety, quality, efficiency, accountability, and continuous improvement while helping scale the operation for future growth.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of manufacturing operations leadership, hands-on machining or production-floor experience, budget and cost management skills, Lean and ERP/production

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing operations leadership experience.
• Hands-on machining and/or production-floor experience.
• Experience managing budgets, costs, and margins.
• Strong team leadership and accountability experience.
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.
• ERP and production scheduling systems experience.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, operations management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing and production-floor operations.
• Drive safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and operational KPIs.
• Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage and develop production teams while driving performance and accountability.
• Oversee production scheduling, workflow, and resource utilization.
• Manage operating budgets and understand costs, margins, and financial performance.
• Translate operational results into measurable business and financial impact.
• Partner with leadership to improve processes, systems, and operational infrastructure.
• Support implementation of new equipment, technology, and manufacturing capabilities.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Machining experience

Budgets & costs

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Production scheduling

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, operations management, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Production scheduling systems

Job description

Jobot is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing and production operations within a growing industrial organization in Hartland, WI. You will drive safety, quality, efficiency, accountability, and continuous improvement while helping scale the operation for future growth.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of manufacturing operations leadership, hands-on machining or production-floor experience, budget and cost management skills, Lean and ERP/production