Senior Plant Operations Manager

Socket.dev; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an Operations Team Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across the facility, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of the production plan. The role drives performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, and continuous improvement.

You will lead Production Team Managers and Supervisors, develop leaders, and partner with Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Scheduling, and Supply Chain to remove barriers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Operations, Engineering, Business, Science, or related field.
• 5+ years in progressive manufacturing or operations experience, preferably in a regulated environment.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience leading frontline leaders or managers.
• Strong understanding of food safety, GMPs, sanitation, and regulatory requirements in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, manage labor, performance, and fast-paced execution.
• Strong analytical skills using operational data and structured problem-solving.
• Excellent planning, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with Lean, 5S, root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of production plans while meeting Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People expectations.
• Lead, coach, and develop Production Team Managers and Supervisors; establish clear expectations, address performance gaps, build accountability, and develop leadership capability.
• Establish operating rhythm through daily production reviews, floor presence, shift handoffs, weekly performance reviews, action tracking, and other leadership routines.
• Review schedules, staffing, WIP, equipment availability, and priorities; adjust labor and resources to meet production targets.
• Monitor KPIs including schedule attainment, labor productivity, overtime, downtime, waste, yield, quality, and material adherence; drive recovery actions.
• Drive continuous improvement through root-cause analysis, standard work, SOP development, and corrective actions.
• Partner with Quality, Safety, Maintenance, Scheduling, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, HR, and Continuous Improvement to resolve barriers and ensure timely closure.
• Ensure GMPs, food-safety compliance, safety programs, SOPs, training requirements, and plant systems like RedZone, D365, Directed Pick, and reporting tools.
• Support plant projects, process and equipment changes, shutdowns, readiness activities, and strategic initiatives; backup to Director of Operations.

Skills

Coaching & Development

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Operational Acumen

Accountability & Execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations or related field

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking an Operations Team Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across the facility, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of the production plan. The role drives performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, and continuous improvement.

You will lead Production Team Managers and Supervisors, develop leaders, and partner with Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Scheduling, and Supply Chain to remove barriers.