Senior Manufacturing Operations Leader

Sora Resource Group; New Milford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sora Resource Group is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day plant operations across production, quality, purchasing, maintenance, logistics, and supply chain. You will drive process improvements and lead a high-performing team to meet safety, quality, and cost objectives.

Responsibilities include developing strategies, monitoring KPIs, and coordinating production schedules while maintaining inventory accuracy and a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant operations across production, quality assurance, purchasing, maintenance, logistics, and supply chain management.
• Develop and implement operational strategies that support productivity, safety, quality, delivery, and cost-efficiency goals.
• Monitor manufacturing KPIs, including throughput, yield, downtime, and on-time delivery, and initiate corrective improvements.
• Manage manufacturing schedules, staffing levels, and resource allocation to meet customer and production demand.
• Develop and execute production schedules to support timely order fulfillment and efficient utilization of labor and equipment.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable OSHA and environmental requirements.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action processes for production issues and non-conformances.
• Partner with engineering, quality, and other functional teams to support seamless operations and continuous improvement.
• Develop, monitor, and control operating budgets and capital expenditures.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and manage a high-performing operations team.
• Contribute to strategic planning related to production capacity, resource allocation, and process improvement.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and coordinate with supply chain teams to ensure timely procurement of materials.
• Lead operational audits and support compliance with internal policies and applicable external certifications, including ISO and FDA requirements where relevant.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

Epicor ERP

Power BI

Job description

Sora Resource Group is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day plant operations across production, quality, purchasing, maintenance, logistics, and supply chain. You will drive process improvements and lead a high-performing team to meet safety, quality, and cost objectives.

Responsibilities include developing strategies, monitoring KPIs, and coordinating production schedules while maintaining inventory accuracy and a strong safety culture.