Operations Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Plainville, Connecticut, United States

Salary: $100,870–$187,110 per year, plus eligibility for a bonus.

Company

hirify.globalt is a public precision technology company whose Gems Setra business develops sensing, monitoring, instrumentation, and fluid management solutions.

What you will do

• Lead daily manufacturing execution across safety, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, productivity, and employee engagement.
• Manage and develop supervisors, professional staff, and operations support teams while driving accountability for SQDIP performance.
• Plan labor, staffing, shifts, overtime, resources, production capacity, and material flow to meet customer and business demands.
• Drive daily management, KPI discipline, visual controls, leader standard work, and operational accountability.
• Lead Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and hirify.globalt Business System initiatives to eliminate waste, improve capacity, and strengthen standard work.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Materials, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, HR, and site leadership on launches, workforce development, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of progressive leadership experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, value streams, cross-functional processes, budgeting, cost analysis, and P&L concepts.
• Proven ability to develop, coach, and hold leaders accountable for performance.
• Advanced problem-solving skills using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, production planning, material flow, change management, and stakeholder influence.

Nice to have

• Experience with high-mix, low-to-medium volume manufacturing.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent operational excellence certification.
• Experience in sensor, instrumentation, industrial, or electronic manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• High-performance manufacturing environment focused on safety, quality, operational excellence, and customer delivery.
• Opportunity to develop front-line leaders through coaching, cross-training, succession planning, and career development.
• Bonus eligibility as part of the total compensation package.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and reasonable accommodations.