Operations Manager — Lean Manufacturing & Growth

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Stock options

401K match

Benefits day one

Job summary

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. currently seeks an Operations Manager for a growing manufacturing site near Freehold, NJ.

The role leads a fast-paced production team, champions continuous improvement, and drives Lean/Six Sigma initiatives on a multi-shift floor. Responsibilities include safety-first leadership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration with maintenance, engineering, quality, and planning to meet targets and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical field and Seven+ years of manufacturing operations leadership experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, personal care, food, or beverage manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Directs 24/7 manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, throughput, and cost targets.
• Designs and deploys continuous improvement strategy using Lean/Six Sigma tools.
• Leads hiring, onboarding, coaching, and succession planning to expand site capability.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. currently seeks an Operations Manager for a growing manufacturing site near Freehold, NJ.

The role leads a fast-paced production team, champions continuous improvement, and drives Lean/Six Sigma initiatives on a multi-shift floor. Responsibilities include safety-first leadership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration with maintenance, engineering, quality, and planning to meet targets and strategic goals.