Operations Manager

Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc.; Grandview, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to lead strategies and processes across multiple manufacturing and warehouse departments. You will plan, organize, and direct teams to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and profitability.

The role requires 5–10 years of hands‑on production supervision and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration. Strong leadership, communication, and ERP skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or related field is required.
• 5–10 years of day‑to‑day production supervisory experience or operations management in manufacturing with multiple direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, organizing, and direction of manufacturing and warehousing teams to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and profitability.
• Conduct daily huddles to drive efficiency and productivity across departments.
• Review performance data to identify areas for cost reduction or process improvement.
• Direct activities of production departments and ensure on-time project delivery.
• Prepare staff work schedules and assign duties; oversee staffing and training as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Production supervision

Communication skills

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or related field

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

ERP Systems

MS Office

Job description

Are you strategic, assertive, and forward-thinking?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you care as much about the people as you do the process and details?

Burger & Brown Engineering is looking for a n Operations Manager to lead all operational strategies, objectives, and processes across multiple manufacturing and revenue generating departments. Primary responsibilities include the planning, organizing, and direction of all manufacturing and warehouse team members to ensure workplace safety, quality, efficiency, customer satisfaction and profitability.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for delivering projects on time in full consistently
• Responsible for daily huddles for efficiency and productivity
• Review activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or department concerned with production.
• Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
• Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties.
• Involved in activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
• Involved in establishing or implementingdepartmental policies, goals, objectives, or procedures in conjunction withownership, organization officials, or staff members.
• Preform personnel functions, such as selection, training, or evaluation.
• Manage the movement of goods within production to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, or sustainability of operations.
• Implement or oversee, environmental management or sustainability programs addressing issues such as recycling, conservation, or waste management.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Develop a culture based on open and honest dialogue and involvement of all employees that demonstrates the value of their input and engagement in improving performance.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and other function leaders to create and execute effective associate relations processes and develops managers to do the samein order tomaintain a positive working environment
• Assist in evaluating current and proposed systems and procedures. Recommends changes when necessary and assists in implementation of new processes
• Oversees the daily activities of the manufacturing floor, workflow, and worker schedules, instruct supervisory staff as appropriate. Checks production schedule daily. Notifies QC, Supervisors, and HR of any changes
• Establish group and individual accountabilities throughout assigned departments for problem solving, cost reduction, and efficiencies both on a daily and permanent basis. Encourage new techniques and innovation and focus on empowerment and fact-based problem solving
• Conducts regular departmental and manufacturing meetings and outline specific goals and responsibilities
• Walks manufacturing regularly. Observes managers and associate performance to ensure good work habits and good safety habits are followed. Coaches management staff and other persons as appropriate in case of unsafe/unacceptable practices
• Provides reporting to ownership in accurate and consistent intervals.

Essential Core Values

Our values, Integrity, Pride and Awareness, are the foundations of our culture on which we develop relationships and deliver results at Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc.

Our values unify us in our effort to provide our customers with expertise, experience and meticulous attention to detail. We are Partners in Precision Manufacturing.

• As a member of the Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc. team, support and maintain a positive culture by upholding our mission, values, policies, and procedures.

Job Specifications

Educational/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree engineering, business administration or related field
• 5-10years of day-to-day production supervisory experience or operations management in manufacturing environment with multiple direct reports.

Communication Skills

• Effectively communicate with all levels of associates, suppliers, and customers by phone, email, or in person.
• Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping other to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Computer/ Technical Skills

• Document management software(Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP Systems

Problem Solving/ Reasoning Ability

• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
• Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Physical Specifications

• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds at times
• Standing for extended periods on hard surfaces
• Regular physical movement and exertion
• Constant movement; up/down from sitting position as well as walking