Senior Operations Leader — Foundry & Machining

Cornerstone Executive Search Group; Texas; On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Farrar Corporation is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to drive manufacturing performance across two facilities in Kansas. The COO will oversee the ductile iron foundry, machine shops, maintenance, engineering, quality, and production planning, reporting to the President & CEO.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of manufacturing leadership, strong financial judgment, and a proven Lean/Six Sigma background. This hands-on leader will foster cross-functional collaboration while preserving Farrar's

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Proven ability to develop and lead high-performing teams and department leaders.
• Strong financial acumen, leadership, operational judgment, and continuous improvement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to improve performance across quality, delivery, productivity, safety, cost, and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead all manufacturing operations across both company locations to achieve goals for quality, delivery, productivity, safety, and profitability.
• Translate company priorities into clear operating plans, aligned departmental goals, disciplined execution, and measurable results.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational efficiency, consistency, problem solving, and long-term competitiveness.
• Maintain safety, quality, customer focus, and accountability across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or equivalent experience

Job description

Farrar Corporation is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to drive manufacturing performance across two facilities in Kansas. The COO will oversee the ductile iron foundry, machine shops, maintenance, engineering, quality, and production planning, reporting to the President & CEO.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of manufacturing leadership, strong financial judgment, and a proven Lean/Six Sigma background. This hands-on leader will foster cross-functional collaboration while preserving Farrar's