Night Shift Operations Manager

lighteracareers; Carrollton (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightera Careers is seeking a Production/Operations Manager to oversee product output in cable manufacturing, guiding supervisors and ensuring consistent job delegation, placement, hiring, performance, and discipline. The role focuses on reducing scrap, rework, and delivering a quality product.

You will implement improvements, plan product flow, and coordinate cross‑department communication to meet delivery and quality targets while managing labor and material costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management or Engineering.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Good time management and prioritization.
• Experience managing labor, materials, and costs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production, maintenance, quality, personnel, and materials in manufacturing areas.
• Lead quality initiatives and address customer complaints; troubleshoot with supervisors.
• Drive continuous process improvement across lines and departments.
• Plan and manage product flow and scheduling to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate information exchange between departments and supervisors.
• Ensure adherence to company policies in administration and operations.
• Ensure on-time shipments and conformance to customer requirements.
• Plan staffing to meet current and future manpower needs.

Skills

Leadership

Production management

Quality control

Communication

Cost management

Staffing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Management or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The basic purpose and function of this position is to manage the product output in the Cable manufacturing areas. Provide support and guidance for the supervisors. Ensure consistency in job delegation, job placement, hiring, performance and discipline. Implement programs that will reduce scrap and rework of materials and lead to the manufacturing of a quality product.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing the supervisor’ efforts on production, maintenance, quality, personnel, and raw materials, shipping and manufacturing processes.
• Managing the quality initiative, results, customer complaints, trouble shooting of the supervisors.
• Implementing continuous process improvement.
• Planning and planning flow of product.
• Managing information flow between departments and supervisors.
• Administration of company policies consistently.
• Meeting customer quality, delivery and special request requirements.
• Staffing and planning for current and future manpower needs.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management or Engineering.
• Previous manufacturing experience.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Applications.
• Good time management and setting priorities skills.
• Background in managing labor, materials and cost.

Decision Making Requirements

• Direction on how manufacturing areas will achieve goals of: on-time shipments, product flow, scheduling.
• Personnel administration decisions based on company policies.
• Product quality decisions.
• Staffing and manpower level.

Direction Given and/or Received

• Product scheduling and product mix.
• Human relations/personnel issues.
• Maintenance/project items.
• Housekeeping and storage instructions.
• Process improvement.