Operations Manager

Teksky LLC; Fort Lupton (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Teksky LLC is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead daily production and warehouse operations at a 24/7 manufacturing facility. The role emphasizes safe, efficient, compliant operations, production planning, inventory management, team leadership, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and has 6+ years in manufacturing with 3+ years in plant leadership, plus hands-on experience with multi-shift or continuous production and strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, Chemistry, Business, or related field, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• 6+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 3+ years of production or plant leadership experience.
• Experience in multi-shift or continuous manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of cGMP, OSHA, inventory control, scheduling, and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on-site with regular plant-floor presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production and warehouse operations.
• Develop production schedules and monitor production performance.
• Manage inventory, receiving, shipping, and warehouse activities.
• Lead and develop supervisors, operators, and warehouse teams.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, OSHA, SOPs, and safety requirements.
• Monitor yield, throughput, labor efficiency, downtime, and inventory accuracy.
• Partner with Quality, EHS, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, 5S, process improvement, and root-cause analysis.
• Support audits, CAPAs, deviations, training, and documentation.
• Oversee production consumables and warehouse supplies.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Production planning

Inventory management

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/related

Tools

ERP/MRP

CMMS

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead daily production and warehouse operations at a 24/7 manufacturing facility. The role will focus on safe, efficient, compliant operations, production planning, inventory management, team leadership, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production and warehouse operations.
• Develop production schedules and monitor production performance.
• Manage inventory, receiving, shipping, and warehouse activities.
• Lead and develop supervisors, operators, and warehouse teams.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, OSHA, SOPs, and safety requirements.
• Monitor yield, throughput, labor efficiency, downtime, and inventory accuracy.
• Partner with Quality, EHS, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, 5S, process improvement, and root-cause analysis.
• Support audits, CAPAs, deviations, training, and documentation.
• Oversee production consumables and warehouse supplies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, Chemistry, Business, or related field, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• 6+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 3+ years of production or plant leadership experience.
• Experience in multi-shift or continuous manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of cGMP, OSHA, inventory control, scheduling, and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on-site with regular plant-floor presence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical, CDMO, food & beverage, dietary supplements, specialty chemicals, botanical extraction, or other regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP, CMMS, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with liquid processing, distillation, filtration, sanitary piping, or solvent-based manufacturing.
• Previous experience with warehouse, maintenance, inventory, sanitation, or quality functions.