OPERATIONS MANAGER
North Texas Region | Plastics Manufacturing
A growing plastics manufacturer is seeking an Operations Manager to help lead a manufacturing operation through a significant expansion and growth phase.
This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys building teams, improving performance, developing people, and creating operational excellence within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
The operation is entering a critical stage of growth and requires a hands-on leader capable of balancing daily execution with long-term operational development. This individual will maintain a strong presence on the production floor, working closely with production, maintenance, and quality teams to establish performance standards, solve problems, and drive results.
WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS
The company is making a significant investment in manufacturing growth and needs a strong operational leader to help establish performance standards, develop people, and drive production results.
This role offers significant visibility and influence across production, maintenance, quality, safety, and workforce development. The successful candidate will play a key role in building operational discipline, improving performance, developing teams, and creating a culture focused on accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
- Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, service, and cost objectives
- Drive operational excellence across production, maintenance, and quality functions
- Develop and execute short- and long-term operating strategies
- Establish performance standards and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
- Partner with cross-functional teams to improve productivity, efficiency, and product quality
- Analyze production and operational data to identify trends and resolve performance gaps
- Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions
- Optimize staffing, training, and workforce development initiatives
- Support inventory management, operational planning, and resource utilization
- Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and process improvement initiatives
- Reinforce a strong safety-first culture and regulatory compliance
- Develop supervisors and frontline leaders while building a high-performance manufacturing culture
THE IDEAL BACKGROUND
- Bachelor's degree required; Engineering or technical discipline preferred
- 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in a production environment
- Experience within plastics manufacturing, extrusion, building products, or other continuous-process manufacturing environments
- Proven ability to lead teams and improve plant performance
- Strong operational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
- Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Strong mechanical and technical aptitude
- Ability to effectively partner with maintenance, engineering, quality, and production teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of an organization
- Hands-on leadership style with a strong floor presence
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced growth environment
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- Base salary up to $150,000 depending on experience
- Annual performance bonus opportunity
- Strong retirement program including company contributions
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities
- Relocation assistance available
- Long-term career growth opportunities within a growing manufacturing organization
- Opportunity to play a meaningful role in the growth and future direction of a manufacturing operation
WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT
- A maintenance-only leadership position
- A highly structured corporate management role removed from operations
- A mature operation with every system already established
- A role for someone who prefers managing exclusively from an office
CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH
If you've successfully led manufacturing operations, enjoy building teams, improving performance, and creating operational excellence, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $110,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- plant start-up: 3 years (Preferred)
- Operations management: 5 years (Required)
- Plastics extrusion: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bowie, TX 76230: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)
Work Location: In person
