Senior Operations Leader — High‑Mix Manufacturing

Industrial Electric Manufacturing; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

IEM in Jacksonville, FL seeks a Director of Operations to lead Medium Voltage Switchgear, Integrated Products, and Small Panels manufacturing. You will own safety, quality, delivery, and cost while developing leaders and driving continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with Lean experience, capable of scaling complex operations, aligning production with customer commitments, and building a high‑performing team in a 100% in-office role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years in manufacturing with 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Experience in high‑mix, engineered‑to‑order environments.
• Strong Lean, daily management, and capacity planning knowledge.
• Proven track record in safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the operating strategy for Medium Voltage Switchgear, Integrated Products, and Small Panels.
• Align production, capacity, labor, scheduling, materials flow, maintenance, and support priorities with business objectives and customer commitments.
• Translate backlog and forecasted demand into practical labor, equipment, facility, material, and production capacity plans.
• Lead critical customer deliverables, production recovery plans, new-product introductions, and major internal initiatives.
• Provide timely operational updates, risk assessments, and recovery plans to the Vice President of Operations and Executive Leadership Team.
• Champion a culture where safety is a core operating value and leadership responsibility.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Safety leadership

Production planning

Cost management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

Automation systems

Job description

IEM in Jacksonville, FL seeks a Director of Operations to lead Medium Voltage Switchgear, Integrated Products, and Small Panels manufacturing. You will own safety, quality, delivery, and cost while developing leaders and driving continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with Lean experience, capable of scaling complex operations, aligning production with customer commitments, and building a high‑performing team in a 100% in-office role.