Senior Manufacturing Operations Leader — Lean, Scale & Safety

Unified Prince; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Team Meetings

Employee Committees & Involvement

Bonus Incentive Program

Community Service Day

Team Events & Activities

Awesome Company Culture

Job summary

Prince Service & Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead and scale manufacturing and facilities management for a new state-of-the-art factory in Georgia. The role oversees production scheduling, maintenance, process discipline, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of manufacturing operations leadership, strong Lean/Six Sigma background, ERP proficiency, and a track record of driving cost, quality, and delivery improvements

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of manufacturing operations management experience in a supervisory or management capacity.
• Minimum 5 years of plant operations management experience managing plant managers or equivalent supervisors within the genset packaging space.
• Demonstrated experience directing production operations with responsibility for schedules, quality, safety, and cost targets.
• Hands-on experience with production scheduling, capacity planning, and demand-supply coordination.
• Documented success implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Direct, supervise, and evaluate daily production operations, ensuring alignment with production schedules, customer delivery commitments, and quality standards.
• Supervise and manage Plant Manager and Production Supervisor; conduct performance evaluations, establish expectations, and ensure appropriate staffing levels.
• Oversee all maintenance activities including preventive and predictive maintenance planning for production equipment and facility systems.
• Develop and manage annual facility and equipment maintenance budgets; forecast capital equipment needs; recommend facility improvements and capital projects.
• Monitor daily production metrics including overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), cycle times, labor productivity, scrap/rework rates, and on-time delivery performance.
• Champion continuous improvement culture; apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other structured improvement methodologies to drive process optimization.
• Partner with the Safety Manager to ensure all production operations maintain the highest standards of worker safety and OSHA compliance.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager on design-for-manufacturability assessments, production drawing reviews, and schedule alignment.
• Coordinate with the Sales Manager on capacity planning, customer delivery timelines, and special order requirements.
• Provide monthly operational reports to the Vice President of Operations.

Skills

Manufacturing ops mgmt

Lean Six Sigma

Production scheduling

ERP proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Operations/Industrial Engineering or Business

Tools

ERP systems

Production planning software

Data analytics tools

Job description

Prince Service & Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead and scale manufacturing and facilities management for a new state-of-the-art factory in Georgia. The role oversees production scheduling, maintenance, process discipline, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of manufacturing operations leadership, strong Lean/Six Sigma background, ERP proficiency, and a track record of driving cost, quality, and delivery improvements