Optical Manufacturing Operations Leader - Florida

Ilocatum; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match up to 3%

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

ProSearch Recruiting Partners, recruiting for an established manufacturing company, seeks an Operations Manager to lead the Florida facility’s daily operations. The role oversees manufacturing, staff development, budgeting, and cross-functional alignment, driving productivity and cost reduction.

The successful candidate will bring 10+ years of manufacturing leadership, Lean Six Sigma expertise, and hands-on data-driven decision making in a matrix environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in industrial/manufacturing environment, optics preferred.
• BS in Optics, Engineering or related technical field.
• Proven cross-functional leadership in a matrix environment.
• Comfort discussing with shop floor to executives and customers.
• Experience translating data into strategic actions.
• ISO 9001 exposure and problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead all operational areas of the Florida facility, including staffing, budgeting, and quality.
• Support long-range capacity planning and KPI reporting to leadership.
• Establish factory policies, goals, and procedures; drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Quality for customer requirements.
• Develop leaders through coaching and structured development.
• Ensure safety culture and regulatory compliance across plant.

Skills

Operations leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Lean Six Sigma

KPI analytics

ISO 9001

Communication

Education

BS in Optics or Engineering

Tools

SAP/Oracle/Epicor

Power BI/Tableau

Minitab/JMP

Job description

ProSearch Recruiting Partners, recruiting for an established manufacturing company, seeks an Operations Manager to lead the Florida facility’s daily operations. The role oversees manufacturing, staff development, budgeting, and cross-functional alignment, driving productivity and cost reduction.

The successful candidate will bring 10+ years of manufacturing leadership, Lean Six Sigma expertise, and hands-on data-driven decision making in a matrix environment.