Senior Operations Manager

Sky Limit Systems; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sky Limit Systems, a leading aerospace precision manufacturer, seeks a Senior Operations Manager to direct day-to-day machining, assembly, and production across multiple areas. You will lead and develop supervisors and large teams, driving accountability and delivering improved throughput, delivery, and cost efficiency.

The role requires 5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership, deep CNC/machining knowledge, and ERP/MRP proficiency to optimize planning, scheduling, and inventory in a

Qualifications

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• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining, tooling, capacity planning, and production workflow.
• Hands-on understanding of ERP/MRP in production planning, scheduling, inventory, and MES.
• Experience leading supervisors and sizable teams in complex manufacturing.
• Proven track record of improving throughput, delivery, productivity, or cost.
• Lean/Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across machining, assembly, and related production areas
• Lead and develop supervisors, managers, and production teams while driving accountability at all levels
• Drive improvements in throughput, on-time delivery, labor efficiency, quality, and cost
• Oversee production priorities, capacity, labor planning, scheduling, and workflow across multiple manufacturing areas
• Establish and manage operational KPIs and reporting to improve visibility and decision-making
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and CNC Machining to resolve production challenges
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on bottleneck reduction, machine utilization, workflow, and productivity
• Support capital planning, resource allocation, and longer-term operational strategy

Skills

Leadership experience

Machining operations

ERP/MRP systems

Supervisors/managers leadership

Data-driven operational management

High-mix manufacturing

Aerospace manufacturing experience

Lean / Continuous Improvement

Education

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

Job description

Senior Operations Manager | Aerospace & Precision Manufacturing

About the Opportunity

We're partnering with an established aerospace manufacturer seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead a complex precision manufacturing operation. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who understands manufacturing operations and the realities of a machining environment and can drive performance across people, processes, capacity, and production.

What You'll Do

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across machining, assembly, and related production areas
• Lead and develop supervisors, managers, and production teams while driving accountability at all levels
• Drive improvements in throughput, on-time delivery, labor efficiency, quality, and cost
• Oversee production priorities, capacity, labor planning, scheduling, and workflow across multiple manufacturing areas
• Establish and manage operational KPIs and reporting to improve visibility and decision-making
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and CNC Machining to resolve production challenges
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on bottleneck reduction, machine utilization, workflow, and productivity
• Support capital planning, resource allocation, and longer-term operational strategy

What You Bring

• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience within manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of machining operations, including CNC machining, machine utilization, capacity, scheduling, tooling, and production workflow
• Hands-on understanding of ERP/MRP systems and their use in production planning, scheduling, inventory, capacity, and manufacturing execution
• Experience leading supervisors/managers and sizable manufacturing teams
• Proven track record improving throughput, delivery, productivity, efficiency, or cost
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and data-driven operational management
• Experience within complex, high-mix manufacturing environments
• Aerospace manufacturing experience strongly preferred; medical device, automotive, and other complex manufacturing backgrounds will be considered
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related field preferred

Why This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of a key manufacturing operation and directly influence how the business performs and scales. You'll have the ability to develop the leadership team, strengthen operational systems, improve manufacturing performance, and make a measurable impact within an established aerospace organization.