Operations Manager

Advantic Building Group; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantic Building Group is seeking an Operations Manager to lead fabrication and assembly operations across manufacturing locations, drive efficiency, and uphold quality standards. You will work cross-functionally with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Safety to optimize performance and scale operations.

Responsibilities include setting and monitoring KPIs, coordinating material flow, and developing supervisors and frontline leaders to sustain improvements and growth.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years progressive experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or production operations.
• 2–5+ years leading manufacturing teams (supervisors, team leads).
• Experience overseeing multiple production departments or locations preferred.
• Strong understanding of CNC, cutting, fabrication, and assembly processes.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and Lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fabrication and assembly operations across manufacturing locations, aligning with production schedules, labor targets, and customer commitments.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for throughput, labor utilization, quality, housekeeping, and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Planning to resolve material shortages and production interruptions.
• Maintain equipment reliability through preventive maintenance with team leads and maintenance technicians.
• Develop and mentor fabrication supervisors and team leads to strengthen leadership and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

GD&T literacy

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

At Advantic Building Group, we design, fabricate, and install innovative Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) structural systems that help our customers build smarter, safer, and more efficiently.

What truly sets Advantic apart isn’t just what we build — it’s how we work and who we work with.

Role Summary

The Operations Manager leads fabrication and assembly operations across all ABG manufacturing locations, ensuring consistent production execution, workforce performance, operational efficiency, and manufacturing standards. This role oversees production resources, schedules, quality, labor targets, and customer commitments while developing supervisors, team leads, and workforce capabilities. Working cross-functionally with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Safety, the Operations Manager drives operational improvements, resolves production constraints, and supports organizational growth, scalability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Fabrication Operations & Production Execution

• Oversee daily fabrication and assembly operations across manufacturing locations, ensuring alignment with production schedules, quality standards, labor targets, and customer commitments.
• Ensure production employees follow established work instructions, standard operating procedures, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs for fabrication and assembly performance, including production throughput, labor utilization, work quality, housekeeping, schedule adherence, and on-time delivery.
• Ensure personnel, equipment, tooling, materials, and work instructions are available to support planned production.
• Conduct routine process audits to ensure fabrication and assembly procedures are consistently followed and quality standards are maintained across CNC and Assembly operations.
• Monitor production performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions to address missed targets, downtime, rework, and capacity constraints.
• Establish and maintain consistent processes for job staging, material readiness, production tracking, and work-in-process management.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Planning to resolve material shortages, priority conflicts, and production interruptions.
• Maintain clear ownership and accountability for production issues through resolution.
• Ensure equipment reliability through completion of preventative maintenance program in coordination with team leads, operators, and maintenance technicians.
  

Fabrication Leadership & Resource Management

• Directly manage and develop fabrication supervisors, team leads, and other assigned operational personnel across our manufacturing locations.
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and development opportunities for supervisors and team leads to strengthen leadership capability and support succession planning efforts.
• Foster a culture of camaraderie, curiosity, safety, and continuous improvement within our manufacturing locations.
• Partner with the Safety function to identify hazards, implement corrective actions, and maintain safe work practices across both locations.

• Ensure staffing levels, employee skills, and workforce assignments align with production requirements and anticipated demand.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to production delays, quality concerns, equipment downtime, and operational inefficiencies.
• Identify opportunities to improve capacity, reduce operational risk, and increase manufacturing flexibility.
• Develop and manage fabrication operating budgets, including labor, overtime, consumables, tooling, and other production-related expenses.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or production operations.
• 3–5+ years of experience leading manufacturing teams, including supervisors, team leads, or other frontline leaders.
• Experience overseeing multiple production departments, shifts, or manufacturing locations preferred.
• Strong understanding of fabrication and manufacturing processes, including CNC machining, cutting, manual fabrication, and assembly.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing process development, documentation, and optimization.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel or equivalent).
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Kaizen, or other operational excellence methodologies preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement, cost reduction, or operational efficiency projects.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, manufacturing specifications, and GD&T requirements.

Advantic Building Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.