Operations Director

Industrial Advantage Corp; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Advantage Corp is seeking an Operations Director in Appleton, WI to lead initiative-based operations with strong ownership. This role emphasizes emotional intelligence, project management, and delegation while guiding teams through complex problems.

You will own outcomes, learn new systems quickly, and partner with peers to drive results under deadline pressure, with remote hours integrated into the role. This is a growth-focused opportunity in a values-driven company.

Qualifications

• 11+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks.
• Strong judgment to distinguish urgent issues from true priorities.
• Proven ability to learn new systems quickly and apply them.
• Experience partnering with peers to troubleshoot and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Build the Initiative habits a director role can lean on for years.
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge.
• Track key metrics and report findings to your manager each week.
• Notice the boldly-pragmatic gap between the spec and the shipped thing.
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch.

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Project Management

Delegation

Interpersonal Skills

Ownership mindset

Job description

We value people who care about the craft, and we're searching for an Operations Director who feels the same way. This is where 10 years becomes $120,000 - $186,000, where remote hours meet real general ownership, and where Industrial Advantage Corp bets on you.

Key Responsibilities

• Build the Initiative habits a director role can lean on for years
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge
• Track key metrics and report findings to your manager each week
• Notice the boldly-pragmatic gap between the spec and the shipped thing
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch

What You'll Bring

• The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire
• Hands-on familiarity with Emotional Intelligence, sharpened by Project Management side projects
• Track record that proves you can quietly-ambitious ship under deadline pressure
• 11+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• Ability to learn new general systems quickly and apply them effectively
• Real Delegation chops, plus the Interpersonal Skills curiosity to keep growing
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities

Industrial Advantage Corp is the kind of empowering Appleton company that general engineers leave their old jobs to join. We onboard you to the general mission first and the Emotional Intelligence tooling second, in that order.

Combine $120,000 - $186,000 with growth, generous benefits, and a mentor, and you have the reason people stay at Industrial Advantage Corp for years.