Smart Factory Operations Leader

Socket.dev; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Compensation

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Team Meetings

Employee Committees & Involvement

Bonus Incentive Program

Community Service Day

Team Events & Activities

Awesome Company Culture

Job summary

Prince Service & Manufacturing seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead a new smart factory in Georgia, overseeing production scheduling, maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement. You will manage a skilled team, drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and ensure on-time delivery while optimizing costs and capacity for scalable growth.

This role requires hands-on leadership in an operator-led environment. Location is Macon, GA, 1st shift.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of manufacturing operations management in a supervisory or management role.
• 5+ years of plant ops management with plant managers or supervisors in genset packaging.
• Experience directing production operations with schedules, quality, safety and cost targets.
• Hands-on scheduling, capacity planning and demand-supply coordination.
• Proficiency with ERP, production planning software and data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Direct, supervise, and evaluate daily production operations, ensuring alignment with schedules, delivery commitments, and quality standards.
• Supervise Plant Manager and Production Supervisor; conduct evaluations, set expectations, ensure staffing.
• Oversee maintenance activities including preventive/predictive planning for equipment and facilities.
• Develop and manage annual maintenance budgets; forecast capital needs; recommend improvements.
• Monitor metrics: OEE, cycle times, labor productivity, scrap/rework, on‑time delivery.
• Champion continuous improvement with Lean, Six Sigma, or 5S methodologies.
• Partner with Safety Manager to ensure OSHA compliance and safe operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering on manufacturability reviews and schedule alignment.
• Coordinate with Sales on capacity planning and delivery timelines.
• Provide monthly operations reports to VP of Operations with key metrics and progress.

Skills

Production scheduling

Capacity planning

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Production planning software

Data analytics tools

Job description

Prince Service & Manufacturing seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead a new smart factory in Georgia, overseeing production scheduling, maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement. You will manage a skilled team, drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and ensure on-time delivery while optimizing costs and capacity for scalable growth.

This role requires hands-on leadership in an operator-led environment. Location is Macon, GA, 1st shift.