Operations Manager

H.T. Prof Executive Search; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

H. T.

PROF Group in Kansas City, MO, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing in a plastic injection molding facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met while applying lean concepts and continuous improvement. You will provide strategic and hands-on leadership across production, maintenance, quality, and materials to support customer requirements and ensure compliance with customer quality standards, regulatory requirements, and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in plastic injection molding environment.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling materials (resins), and automation.
• Proven leadership of high-volume, multi-shift operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day manufacturing operations in a plastic injection molding facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met.
• Provide strategic and hands-on leadership across production, maintenance, quality, and materials to support customer requirements and continuous improvement initiatives in compliance with customer quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Injection molding

Safety compliance

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Manufacturing/Operations Management

Job description

Overview

The Operation Manager is responsible for leading all day-to-day manufacturing operations in a plastic injection molding facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met. This role provides strategic and hands-on leadership across production, maintenance, quality, and materials to support customer requirements and continuous improvement initiatives in compliance with customer quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day manufacturing operations in a plastic injection molding facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met.
• Provide strategic and hands-on leadership across production, maintenance, quality, and materials to support customer requirements and continuous improvement initiatives in compliance with customer quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in plastic injection molding environment.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling materials (resins), and automation.
• Proven leadership of high-volume, multi-shift operations.