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Director of Operations

    Highlights

    This role works closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and other teams to resolve issues, improve efficiency, meet production goals, and support customer needs. Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of broad experience in manufacturing, engineering, production, scheduling, supply chain, quality, or related areas.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWaskom, TX
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1969
    Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

    Description

    Title: Director of Operations
    Location: Waskom, TX / East Chicago, IL / Albertville, AL

    Overview: Sterling has helped build careers for thousands of professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S.

    Hire Type: Direct Hire
    Benefits: Benefits from day 1 with almost 100% coverage! In addition to 11 paid holidays, PTO/vacation, 401K (up to 6% match), etc.
    Target Salary: $160,000-200,000
    Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: up to 20% annual bonus

    Job Summary: Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across one or more facilities, overseeing production, safety, staffing, scheduling, quality, and financial performance. This role works closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and other teams to resolve issues, improve efficiency, meet production goals, and support customer needs.

    Job Duties:

    • Lead daily and monthly manufacturing operations to achieve production, efficiency, and customer delivery goals
    • Maintain a strong focus on employee safety, including training, equipment, and safety initiatives
    • Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to drive continuous improvement and Lean initiatives
    • Monitor production efficiency, resource utilization, work assignments, and staffing levels
    • Develop and implement operational policies, processes, and long-term capacity plans
    • Work with Supply Chain and Purchasing to ensure materials and components are available to support production schedules
    • Manage budgets, forecasts, cost control, and capital improvement projects in partnership with Accounting
    • Lead hiring, employee development, performance management, and disciplinary processes
    • Monitor KPIs and quality metrics, resolve quality issues, and implement corrective actions
    • Work with Sales and Customer Service to support existing customers and identify new business opportunities

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of broad experience in manufacturing, engineering, production, scheduling, supply chain, quality, or related areas
    • Experience in low-volume manufacturing and managing complex business processes
    • Proven leadership and people-management experience
    • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
    • Experience with Lean manufacturing and manufacturing quality tools
    • Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and cost control
    • Knowledge of production scheduling and workforce planning
    • Understanding of HR practices including hiring, employee counseling, payroll, and benefits

    Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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    About Company

    Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

     

    • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

     

    • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

     

    Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

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