Sr. Operations Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Operations Manager with a strong electrical and industrial manufacturing background to lead our plant operations. The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of electrical systems, assemblies, and manufacturing processes, combined with hands-on leadership to drive safety, quality, and production performance in a high-volume environment.

This role is pivotal in aligning electrical manufacturing operations with company objectives while promoting continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily plant operations, including electrical assembly, panel wiring, testing, and heavy manufacturing.
• Ensure production schedules and project timelines are met while maintaining compliance with electrical codes, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Lead and mentor electrical and mechanical production teams, including shift supervisors, leads, and hourly staff.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve production efficiency, first-pass yield, and equipment uptime.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring strict adherence to OSHA, NFPA 70E, and company safety policies.
• Collaborate with engineering and project management teams on design-for-manufacturing initiatives and electrical specification alignment.
• Drive lean manufacturing and 5S principles, focusing on reducing waste and increasing operational throughput.
• Support preventive maintenance programs, ensuring uptime of electrical test stations, tools, and production equipment.
• Participate in strategic planning, capacity analysis, budgeting, and operational forecasting.

Profesional Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in operations or production management within electrical manufacturing, power distribution, control panels, switchgear, or related heavy industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of electrical schematics, panel layout, component specification, UL standards, and related industry codes.
• Proven leadership in supervising teams in union or non-union environments.
• Demonstrated success managing production processes involving wiring, harnessing, electrical testing, or integration.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies (certification preferred).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical field preferred

This is a full-time position with hours dictated by business needs. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.