Senior Operations & Production Leader (Glass Molding)

Lightpath Technologies 1; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amorphous Materials in Garland, TX seeks a Senior Production Manager to lead the Precision Glass Molding and Shipping/Receiving departments. You will supervise staff, optimize workflows, and ensure shipments meet client deadlines and quality standards across all output.

Reporting to the operations team, you will collaborate with Engineering, Sales, and Accounting to drive cost reduction, process improvements, and compliance with MIL specs, ITAR, ISO and ANSI standards.

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. from a four-year college or university, or a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Expertise in MIL specs, ITAR regulations, ISO and ANSI specifications.
• Experience selling Optics using consultative selling practices.
• Must be authorized to work and reside in the US and eligible for ITAR/export controls.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of production processes, setting process variables, studying methods, and implementing cost reduction.
• Provide strategic and tactical leadership across manufacturing, production, supply chain, and logistics functions.
• Communicate job expectations and monitor employee performance.
• Coach, develop, and supervise hourly employees.
• Serve as POC and SME in ERP-Visual system.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, and Accounting departments.
• Ensure outputs meet quality standards by establishing/enforcing requirements.
• Implement and maintain training programs for manufacturing processes.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Work with external and internal suppliers.
• Document/update process work instructions.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and process optimization.
• Monitor manufacturing processes and record times/yields.
• Maintain a safe/clean working environment.
• Mechanical abilities for equipment troubleshooting a plus.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

Process optimization

Project management

Communication

Education

B.A./B.S. degree

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Amorphous Materials in Garland, TX seeks a Senior Production Manager to lead the Precision Glass Molding and Shipping/Receiving departments. You will supervise staff, optimize workflows, and ensure shipments meet client deadlines and quality standards across all output.

Reporting to the operations team, you will collaborate with Engineering, Sales, and Accounting to drive cost reduction, process improvements, and compliance with MIL specs, ITAR, ISO and ANSI standards.