Senior Operations Manager

CapstoneONE Search; Twin Lake (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance and retirement benefits

Promotional trajectory

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CapstoneONE Search is seeking a Senior Site Operations Manager for a flagship production facility in West Michigan. This permanent, direct-hire role reports to the General Manager and combines hands-on leadership with building systems to support long-term strategic objectives.

You will lead day-to-day manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity; develop cross-functional teams; manage end-to-end production flow; drive Lean/CI initiatives;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical preferred.
• 8+ years in industrial manufacturing.
• 4+ years of formal leadership responsibility.
• Lean/CI expertise with tangible improvements.
• US Citizens or Green Card holders required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across day-to-day manufacturing operations with safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity accountability.
• Lead and develop multi-disciplinary manufacturing teams with ownership and continuous improvement.
• Manage end-to-end production flow aligning schedules, capacity, inventory and customer commitments.
• Drive Lean/CI initiatives to deliver quarterly operational improvements.
• Partner with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Finance to improve throughput and margin.
• Participate in budgeting, capital planning and approved improvement projects.
• Monitor key metrics and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure safety, environmental and regulatory compliance and promote an EHS culture.

Skills

Lean/CI

Leadership

Operations management

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

A world-class, multi-billion-dollar industrial manufacturing organization seeks to hire a Senior Site Operations Manager at their flagship production facility West Michigan. Reporting to the General Manager for the site, this high-visibility position will provide hands-on operational leadership while also developing systems and processes to support longer-term strategic objectives. This is a permanent, direct-hire opportunity.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership across day-to-day manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity outcomes.
• Lead and develop multi-disciplinary manufacturing teams, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage end-to-end production flow, ensuring alignment between schedules, capacity, inventory, and customer commitments.
• Drive quarter-over-quarter operational improvements through lean manufacturing, process optimization, and Kaizen initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to improve throughput, margin, and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in operational budgeting, capital planning, and execution of approved improvement and automation projects.
• Monitor key operational metrics (scrap, efficiency, delivery, inventory, margin) and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while actively promoting a strong EHS culture.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (engineering/technical is preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive experience within industrial manufacturing environments.
• 4+ years of formalized leadership responsibility.
• Extensive Lean/CI skillset with proven ability to implement these tools to drive operational performance improvements.
• Candidates must be US Citizens or US Green Card holders for consideration.

Our client offers an extremely competitive portfolio of insurance and retirement benefits along with additional promotional trajectory and other attractive perks. Relocation assistance is available for highly qualified candidates not currently residing in the immediate geographic area.