Operations Manager

Arrowhead Talent Solutions; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Talent Solutions is assisting a rapidly growing manufacturer in Canton, Ohio to hire an Operations Manager. You will oversee daily production across multiple shifts, drive performance, and establish reliable accountability.

This role emphasizes leadership development, cross-functional collaboration with maintenance, warehouse, and office staff, and the implementation of lean practices to sustain improvements and safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing front-line supervisors or production leads, not solely hourly staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations across multiple shifts.
• Coordinate production schedules, labor, maintenance priorities, and commitments.
• Build a culture with clear expectations, measurable performance, and accountability.
• Coach supervisors through feedback, evaluations, and corrective action.
• Lead daily production meetings and ensure smooth shift handoffs.
• Prioritize maintenance and ensure equipment is ready for service.
• Collaborate with warehouse, inventory, shipping, and office staff.
• Implement workplace organization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop supervisors and identify future leaders.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Front-line supervision

Job description

Arrowhead is helping a rapidly growing manufacturer in Canton, fill a new Operations Manager position.

This person will establish reliable daily production accountability, strengthen shift leadership, improve shift-to-shift communication, and put basic operating discipline around scheduling, maintenance, housekeeping, and performance management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead daily manufacturing operations across multiple shifts.
• Coordinate production schedules, labor resources, maintenance priorities, and customer commitments.
• Build a culture where expectations are clear, performance is measured, and accountability is consistently enforced.
• Coach supervisors and employees through performance feedback, evaluations, and corrective action when necessary.
• Lead daily production meetings and ensure effective shift handoffs.
• Coordinate maintenance priorities and verify equipment is production-ready before returning it to service.
• Work closely with warehouse, inventory, shipping, and office staff to maintain operational flow.
• Implement and sustain workplace organization, visual management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop supervisors and identify future leaders within the organization.

Qualifications:

• Five or more years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing front-line supervisors or production leads - not solely managing hourly production employees.