Operations Manager

Manufacturing Plus; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 76,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching

Flexible contract rhythm

Coverage

Job summary

Manufacturing Plus in Lansing, MI is seeking an Operations Manager to lead and shape client-facing operations with a hands-on approach. The role emphasizes pace, precision, and accountable leadership within a culture that prizes contributors who elevate the team.

The position offers a $76,000-$124,000 annual salary, plus coaching, coverage, and a flexible contract rhythm to reward loyalty and performance. Fresh interview slots opened up this week for the Operations Manager search.

Qualifications

• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame.
• Interpersonal skills to be dangerous, written communication to be trusted.
• Around 7+ years of hands-on experience in a general role.
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Keep your Innovation edge sharp as the MI market shifts.
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes.
• Turn 8 of pattern recognition into faster general calls.
• Deliver entrepreneurial results that align with broader business objectives.
• Field curveballs from Lansing clients without losing the thread.
• Keep Lansing, MI stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates.
• Provide hands‑on support to colleagues and Manufacturing Plus clients as needed.
• Keep Lansing, MI momentum when the manager pipeline runs thin.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Professionalism and discretion

Collaborative mindset

Job description

We value people who care about the craft, and we're searching for an Operations Manager who feels the same way. Where most general jobs cap your reach, this Manufacturing Plus one in Lansing pays $76,000 - $124,000 and widens it the longer you stay.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep your Innovation edge sharp as the MI market shifts
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
• Turn 8 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Deliver entrepreneurial results that align with broader business objectives
• Field curveballs from Lansing clients without losing the thread
• Keep Lansing, MI stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates
• Provide hands‑on support to colleagues and Manufacturing Plus clients as needed
• Keep Lansing, MI momentum when the manager pipeline runs thin

What You'll Bring

• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• Enough Interpersonal Skills to be dangerous, enough Written Communication to be trusted
• Around 7+ years of hands‑on experience in a general role
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information

What sets Manufacturing Plus apart isn't size but a quietly‑relentless Lansing culture that refuses to ship Time Management it wouldn't trust itself. Our Lansing office prizes the quiet contributor who makes everyone around them measurably better.

The offer reads $76,000 - $124,000, plus the soft stuff that hard‑wins loyalty: coaching, coverage, and a flexible contract rhythm.

Fresh interview slots opened up this week for the Operations Manager search.