Plant Operations Leader — Margin & Quality

ODL, Inc; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ODL, Inc. is seeking a Director of Operations to lead the Zeeland, Michigan headquarters plant. The role drives safety, quality, cost control, and on-time delivery while improving margins and supporting customer relationships.

The successful candidate will shape strategy with a commercial mindset, leverage automation and AI, and develop talent across shifts to sustain competitive performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years manufacturing experience, 5+ in plant leadership with P&L responsibility.
• Proven track record improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Creative thinker who finds new solutions to operational and commercial challenges.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with comfort engaging with customers.
• Lean and continuous improvement experience.
• Ability to lead large, multi-shift teams.
• Proven ability to leverage technology, automation, and data across a plant to improve productivity.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, including Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Drive a zero-injury safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Own plant quality performance including yield, scrap, and PPM.
• Own On-Time Delivery and drive schedule adherence and capacity planning.
• Support key customer relationships via plant visits and business reviews.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Engineering to align production with demand and cost priorities.
• Align production with demand, pricing, and margin goals; weigh tradeoffs.
• Deliver plant P&L and drive year-over-year margin improvement.
• Lead lean initiatives and capital projects to reduce waste and increase OEE.
• Leverage technology, automation and data to improve visibility and decision making.
• Develop plant talent and foster accountability across shifts.

Skills

Team leadership

P&L ownership

Commercial acumen

Lean & continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

AI / automation awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

ODL, Inc. is seeking a Director of Operations to lead the Zeeland, Michigan headquarters plant. The role drives safety, quality, cost control, and on-time delivery while improving margins and supporting customer relationships.

The successful candidate will shape strategy with a commercial mindset, leverage automation and AI, and develop talent across shifts to sustain competitive performance.