Operations & Manufacturing Excellence Leader

Movement Search & Delivery; Athol (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search & Delivery in Athol, MA, seeks a Director of Operations to lead manufacturing, production, and distribution. This senior role blends strategic direction with cross-functional accountability to drive performance, quality, and continuous improvement.

You will align personnel, capital resources, budgets, and regulatory compliance with company objectives to deliver measurable, sustainable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience.
• Experience in a regulated or precision manufacturing environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing operations plans including requirements, labor hours, cycle times, and production costs.
• Coordinate production, distribution, warehousing, and sales activities aligned with leadership policies.
• Monitor quality and production issues, directing teams to resolve them promptly.
• Review costs, product quality, and operations reports; drive problem resolution to minimize costs and delays.
• Develop capacity strategies to support sales growth and business objectives.
• Participate in annual planning, budgeting, and strategic processes.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Excel proficiency

ERP/MES familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

Job description

Movement Search & Delivery in Athol, MA, seeks a Director of Operations to lead manufacturing, production, and distribution. This senior role blends strategic direction with cross-functional accountability to drive performance, quality, and continuous improvement.

You will align personnel, capital resources, budgets, and regulatory compliance with company objectives to deliver measurable, sustainable results.