Head Coach – Manufacturing Operations Overview
Tactical Automation Inc, Inc. designs and manufactures custom industrial control systems, PLC panels, switchracks, measurement systems, and engineered electrical equipment for some of the largest industrial companies in North America.
We are looking for a Head Coach to build and lead a high-performing manufacturing team.
This is not a traditional production manager position.
We already have strong engineering, manufacturing systems, and technology. What we need is a leader who can develop people, create accountability, improve consistency, and build a culture where quality becomes the standard.
If you enjoy taking a group of individuals and turning them into a disciplined team, we'd like to meet you.
What You'll Be Responsible For
- Lead the daily operations of our manufacturing floor while maintaining a positive, disciplined culture.
- Coach employees to become more independent, skilled, and accountable.
- Set clear expectations and hold the team to consistent performance standards.
- Improve employee training and onboarding by working with our engineering and software systems.
- Identify bottlenecks, production issues, and quality concerns before they become major problems.
- Develop future team leaders and supervisors.
- Foster teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
- Partner closely with engineering to improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, and production efficiency.
- Ensure production goals are achieved without sacrificing safety or quality.
- Help build a manufacturing organization capable of supporting long-term company growth.
What Success Looks Like
Within your first year:
- Employees require less day-to-day supervision.
- Training becomes faster and more effective.
- Employee turnover decreases.
- Quality improves.
- Production becomes more predictable.
- The manufacturing team operates confidently without constant involvement from ownership.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is a leader first and a manufacturing professional second.
You should be someone who:
- Naturally earns the respect of a team.
- Remains calm under pressure.
- Can organize people during busy, fast-changing situations.
- Gives direct, respectful feedback.
- Enjoys coaching and developing employees.
- Builds systems instead of relying on memory.
- Holds high standards while treating people fairly.
- Takes ownership of problems instead of waiting for someone else to solve them.
- Wants to build something significant over the long term.
Experience
Experience leading manufacturing operations, industrial production, logistics, distribution, military operations, or other team-oriented environments is preferred.
Electrical or industrial experience is helpful but not required.
Experience successfully improving team performance, reducing turnover, increasing accountability, or building strong workplace culture is highly valued.
Why Tactical?
This is not a position where you'll spend your career maintaining the status quo.
You'll work directly with the owner of a growing engineering and manufacturing company that is investing heavily in automation, AI, software, and manufacturing systems.
We're building the systems that will define how our company operates for years to come.
If you're looking for a place where your leadership can genuinely shape the future of an organization, we'd like to talk.
Compensation
Competitive salary based on experience.
Performance-based bonus opportunities.
Long-term leadership growth for the right individual.
This role is intended to become one of the key leadership positions within Tactical as the company continues to grow.ntinuous improvement projects, change management initiatives, and organizational design enhancements that optimize manufacturing workflows.
- Conduct research and data collection to identify training needs, measure program effectiveness, and refine instructional strategies based on adult learning theories.
- Facilitate public speaking engagements, team meetings, and training sessions to communicate expectations clearly and motivate teams toward operational excellence.
- Lead efforts in human resources functions related to employee relations, HR sourcing, mentoring programs, and conflict management within manufacturing settings.
- Oversee the development of instructional content using tools like Adobe Captivate and other learning technology solutions to create compelling e-learning modules.
- Drive collaboration across departments by fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and safety awareness in line with corporate standards.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in curriculum development, instructional design (including ADDIE), and adult education within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong background in training program design for professional development with expertise in LMS platforms and e-learning course content development.
- Demonstrated leadership in talent management strategies such as succession planning, performance management, mentoring, and employee evaluation processes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts clearly through public speaking and classroom instruction.
- Skilled in project management methodologies with a focus on organizational design improvements and change management initiatives.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with familiarity with learning technology tools like Adobe Captivate and enterprise learning systems.
- Experience in developing employee training programs in human resources roles or related fields emphasizing adult learning principles.
- Strong interpersonal skills to foster positive employee relations while managing conflict effectively within diverse teams.
- Ability to research industry best practices through data collection and apply findings to enhance training effectiveness.
- Knowledge of human capital management practices including HR sourcing strategies aligned with organizational growth objectives.
Join us as we empower manufacturing teams through innovative training solutions that boost productivity while nurturing a vibrant culture of continuous improvement!
We are far more interested in your ability to build high-performing teams than your experience with any specific manufacturing software or industry. If you've successfully led people, developed talent, and improved an organization's performance, we encourage you to apply—even if your background isn't in industrial controls or electrical manufacturing.
Pay: From $110,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
