Manufacturing Ops Leader

About the role

The Manufacturing Ops Leader is responsible for leading and overseeing daily operations, including resin production, fulfillment, and logistics activities. This role requires driving and exemplifying a strong culture of operational excellence, safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will own and be accountable for operations goals, metrics, and initiatives, while also developing and implementing profit-driven strategies with a focus on risk mitigation, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily operations, performing resin production, fulfillment, and logistics activities.
• Actively drive and exemplify a strong culture of operational excellence, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Own and be accountable for operations goals, metrics, and initiatives.
• Monitor and control costs to ensure adherence to budget targets and overall financial efficiency.
• Develop and implement profit-driven, long-term site strategies with a focus on risk mitigation, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Foster the growth and development of employees and their skills to meet evolving site and business requirements in line with the company's expansion goals.
• Utilize lean management tools to achieve sustainable and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with R&D, QC, and Engineering teams to align manufacturing plans and resource requirements with business objectives and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Work closely with Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Procurement, and Finance teams to optimize production planning, inventory, and on-time delivery of high-quality products to customers.
• Interface with company leadership to report site performance, discuss roadmap projects, and resolve any site needs requiring leadership or Headquarters intervention.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support innovation and production efficiency within the 3D printing resin manufacturing process.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior production/manufacturing role.
• Proven track record in implementing cultural and operational change initiatives.
• Experience with lean management practices and continuous improvement projects.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and develop employees across all levels of the organization.
• Experience with automation equipment and operational enterprise systems (MES, ERP, QMS, etc).

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, operations, or a related discipline.

Skills

• Experience in chemical engineering and/or at-scale production is a plus.
• Proven ability to align and implement business strategies effectively across multiple departments.
• Demonstrated success in driving cultural transformation and organizational change.
• Familiarity with safety systems such as OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) or equivalent.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 3% match of yearly salary for 401(k)
• EAP Program
• In-office catering 3x per week
• 120 hours of PTO per year

Pay

Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.