Operations Manager

Mid-States Companies; Garden City (KS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Boot & clothing allowance

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Life insurance

HSA available

Real advancement opportunity

Job summary

Mid-States Companies is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead the High Plains construction business across Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. You will own field operations, grow customer relationships, and drive regional profitability with safety and qualityAt the core, you’ll manage budgets, supervise capital projects, and coordinate multi-project teams across a wide territory.

If you bring 10+ years in construction or grain-handling systems, plus a proven ability to grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Agri-Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in construction, industrial services, or grain handling systems.
• Proven ability to grow customer relationships and drive top-line revenue.
• Experience overseeing capital projects and maintenance with PMs and field teams.
• Strong financial acumen including budget management and P&L responsibilities.
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the Southwest region with regular onsite presence.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day field and office operations across multiple projects and crews.
• Lead regional sales efforts and grow the Southwest customer base with Sales and Design teams.
• Own budgets, forecasts, job costs, and revenue targets for the region.
• Provide supervisory oversight of capital projects and repair/maintenance work, with onsite presence.
• Partner with Corporate Project Managers to keep projects safe, on schedule, and on budget.
• Conduct site safety assessments and flag hazards before crew or sales personnel step on site.
• Coordinate labor, subcontractors, equipment, and materials across a dispersed territory.
• Recruit and develop a local network of skilled millwrights.
• Provide weekly updates to leadership on sales, safety, and project performance.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

P&L responsibility

Field operations

Safety compliance

Customer relationships

Travel willing

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business/Construction/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM

Project management tools

Job description

Mid-States Companies fabricates, assembles, and constructs equipment for grain handling, food processing, renewable energy, commercial building, and heavy industrial projects nationwide. We're growing fast, and we run on three things: ownership of your work and its quality, tenacity to solve problems and hit deadlines, and stewardship of our people, equipment, and reputation. If that sounds like how you operate and thrive, you'll fit right in.

We offer to pay 100% of your health, dental, and vision insurance premiums — not a contribution toward it, the whole thing. That's paired with 401(k) match, profit sharing, a boot & clothing allowance, and paid parental leave, because we believe taking care of our people is how we build a team that lasts.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Operations Manager

to lead our High Plains construction business across Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives on ownership — managing field operations, growing customer relationships, and driving regional profitability, all while keeping safety and quality at the center of everything we build.

If you have deep roots in construction, industrial services, or grain handling systems, and you're ready to take full P&L responsibility for a territory, we want to talk to you.

Day to day, you'll:

• Manage day-to-day field and office operations across multiple projects and crews
• Lead regional sales efforts and grow the Southwest customer base alongside our Sales and Design teams
• Own budgets, forecasts, job costs, and revenue targets for the region
• Provide supervisory oversight of capital projects and repair/maintenance work, with regular onsite presence
• Partner with Corporate Project Managers to keep projects safe, on schedule, and on budget
• Conduct site safety assessments and flag hazards before crews or sales personnel step on site
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact from first call through project completion
• Coordinate labor, subcontractors, equipment, and materials across a dispersed territory
• Recruit and develop a local network of skilled millwrights
• Provide weekly updates to leadership on sales, safety, and project performance

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Agri-Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years in construction, industrial services, or grain handling systems, with strong business development experience
• Proven ability to grow customer relationships and drive top-line revenue
• Experience overseeing capital projects and R&M work in coordination with project managers and field teams
• Strong financial acumen, including budget management and P&L responsibility
• Solid working knowledge of safety practices and jobsite risk identification in industrial environments
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the Southwest region with regular onsite presence
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently across a large, geographically dispersed territory
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM/project management tools
• 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit sharing
• Boot & clothing allowance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Life insurance, HSA available
• Real advancement opportunity in a fast-growing, employee-focused company

Who Thrives Here

• Ownership — you take personal accountability for world-class results
• Stewardship — you take care of the people, equipment, and resources entrusted to you
• Tenacity — you bring urgency, grit, and perseverance to everything you do

As we grow, we want our people growing with us: taking on new skills, more responsibility, and building a career here rather than just working a job. If you're looking for a team that will invest in you for the long haul, we'd love to talk.

Territory: Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Nebraska —regional travel required.