Operation Manager

Moog; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Moog in Salt Lake City is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a world-class CCA operation. This onsite role requires a hands-on leader with a passion for disciplined operational excellence to drive daily performance and long-term initiatives.

The role demands advanced operational expertise, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to build high-performing teams that deliver quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM discipline; OR 4+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of production operations or process development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership position.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work cross functionally with production, quality, engineering, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large team of supervisors, technicians, and associates on a multi-shift schedule.
• Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record.
• Build talent pipeline: Recruit, onboard, and develop leaders and associates.
• Create training/onboarding programs and career development paths to boost quality, reduce lead time/cost.
• Establish clear operational guidelines and foster a culture of ownership, integrity, and accountability. Collaborate with engineering to startup & optimize CCA equipment & processes.
• Drive continuous improvement via metrics (yield, OEE, throughput).
• Ensure root causes for quality issues are identified and appropriate improvement actions are put in place to prevent recurrence.
• Report area status/risks to leadership and foster cross-department collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Production operations

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Tools

SMT

Select/Wave Solder

AXI

Conformal Coat

Flying Probe

Electrical test

Job description

Job Title :

Operation Manager

Reporting To:

Management, General Management

Work Schedule:

Onsite - Salt Lake City, UT Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Join Moog's Commercial Circuits organization, our newest and fastest-growing business, where innovation, emerging technologies, and exciting career opportunities are shaping the future of the industry. Our Commercial Circuits team in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead and develop a world‑class printed circuit card assembly (CCA) operation. This is an opportunity for a well‑rounded, hands‑on leader with a passion for disciplined operational excellence to drive both day-to-day manufacturing performance and long‑term strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring advanced operational expertise, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to build high‑performing teams that deliver exceptional quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction in a dynamic and evolving manufacturing environment.

This is an on‑site, collaborative working environment that offers a 9/80 schedule to include every other Friday off! (Formal schedule is M‑Th, 7:00am - 4:00pm, every other Fri 7:00am - 3:00pm)

To be considered for this Operations Manager role, here's what you'll need to bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM discipline; OR 4+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of production operations or process development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership position.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work cross functionally with production, quality, engineering, and customers.

It would be great if you also had:

• Experience with CCA manufacturing processes including SMT, Select/Wave Solder, AXI, Conformal Coat, Flying Probe, and/or electrical test in a production setting.
• Experience standing up a new production line and bringing it to rate.
• Experience operating in an Industry 4.0 environment.
• Experience with applying lean manufacturing principles.
• Ability to adapt to constantly changing work environment.

As our Operations Manager , you will add incredible value to the team by holding responsibility for:

• Manage a large team of supervisors, technicians, and associates on a multi‑shift schedule.
• Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record.
• Build talent pipeline: Recruit, onboard, and develop leaders and associates.
• Create training/onboarding programs and career development paths to boost quality, reduce lead time/cost.
• Establish clear operational guidelines and foster a culture of ownership, integrity, and accountability. Collaborate with engineering to startup & optimize CCA equipment & processes.
• Drive continuous improvement via metrics (yield, OEE, throughput).
• Ensure root causes for quality issues are identified and appropriate improvement actions are put in place to prevent recurrence.
• Report area status/risks to leadership and foster cross‑department collaboration.

Working Conditions and Travel:

• Shop Floor Manufacturing Environment.
• May require occasional travel to suppliers, customers, or other company sites (may include internation travel).

In return, we care for you by providing incredible "work perks" including:

• Financial Rewards : Great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance : Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance
• Health & Wellbeing : Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Professional Skills Development : Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Collaborative and Welcoming Culture : Warm, respectful, family‑like environment rooted in our 12 core values. Enhanced by multiple employee‑led Employee Resource Groups, and various team-building activities, delivering a truly open and supportive workplace
• Additional site-specific benefits are available!

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Salary Range Transparency:

• Salt Lake City, UT $120,000.00-$155,000.00 Annually
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