Director of Operations
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Industry: Commercial Painting
Job Type: Full-Time
Solid Rock Recruiting is partnering with a growing commercial painting contractor in the Milwaukee area that is looking to add a Director of Operations to help lead the company’s next stage of growth. This is a leadership position for someone who can take ownership of the company’s operations, improve processes, develop people, and help increase annual revenue while maintaining strong profitability.
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day operations and production across the company
- Lead and develop project management, field operations, and support teams
- Oversee scheduling, production planning, job performance, and profitability
- Identify operational challenges and proactively develop solutions
- Improve processes, systems, technology, and overall company efficiency
- Take ownership of hiring, training, development, and performance management
- Work closely with ownership on company goals, priorities, and growth initiatives
- Bring forward recommendations with a clear plan, expected costs, and anticipated outcomes
- Help create accountability across the organization and ensure initiatives are implemented
- Monitor company performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability
- Collaborate with ownership on sales and business development while maintaining primary ownership of operations
- Help develop and execute the long-term vision and strategy of the company
Ideal Candidate
- Experience as a Director of Operations, Operations Manager, General Manager, Regional Manager, or similar leadership role
- Proven ability to lead and improve business operations
- Experience helping a company grow while maintaining profitability
- Strong understanding of budgeting, financial performance, and operational efficiency
- Ability to make decisions independently and take ownership of outcomes
- Strong leadership and team-building skills
- Strategic thinker who can identify what needs to be done and actually implement it
- Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with ownership
- Commercial construction, specialty contracting, or painting experience is helpful but not required
- Someone who operates with an ownership mentality and wants to play a major role in the continued growth of the company
Compensation
- $125K+ base salary with performance incentives
- Target compensation around $135K-$140K+ based on performance
- Flexibility for a highly proven candidate based on experience and ability to drive results
Why This Opportunity
This is not a Senior Project Manager position. The company is looking for an experienced operator and right-hand leader who can take ownership of the day-to-day business, identify what needs to happen, develop the plan, and execute it without needing the owner to direct every decision.
The ideal person will have a meaningful impact on the company’s future, helping increase annual revenue, maintain profitability, develop the team, and build the systems and structure needed for continued growth.