Manufacturing Director of Operations

Manufacturing Director of Operations

West Branch, IA - On-Site | Full-Time

$100K – $120K Base - Up to $40K Bonus

You are not the type to sit in an office and manage by spreadsheet. You walk the floor, you know your people, and you hold the team accountable without being the bad guy. You see a broken process, and you fix it. You see a struggling employee and you coach them; you do not do the work for them or write them off.

If that sounds like how you have always operated, and you have the manufacturing background to back it up, we want to talk to you.

About Us

Newport Industries is a custom fabrication and precision machining job shop in West Branch, Iowa. We deliver high-quality components and assemblies, from one-off prototypes to short production runs, for customers who demand accuracy and reliable turnaround on complex work. We have been at it since 2005, we run on EOS, and we are building something worth being part of.

We are a family-owned business. That means relationships matter, culture matters, and the person in this seat will have a real impact on real people every single day.

Our Values - E.P.I.C.

• Excellence - We hold ourselves to the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.
• Partnership - We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration to achieve shared goals.
• Innovation - We constantly seek new ideas and approaches to improve our products and services.
• Customer-Centric - We are dedicated to understanding and meeting the needs of our customers through personalized service.

What You Will Own

• Daily operations: scheduling, job tracking, and on-time delivery across all active work orders
• Safety: enforcing safety protocols, OSHA compliance, and building a culture where safety is a daily standard
• Quality: upholding workmanship standards and driving corrective action before work leaves the shop
• Team leadership: managing 6 to 10 on-site team members with accountability and care
• Culture building: reinforcing a workplace people actually want to be part of; bringing team-building to life
• Team development: coaching individuals toward growth and building the bench beneath you
• Continuous improvement: identifying inefficiencies and driving solutions in partnership with ownership
• Inventory management: keeping materials aligned with production schedules to minimize downtime
• ERP and EOS: owning Fulcrum for scheduling and reporting; facilitating L10 meetings and managing rocks
• KPI ownership: tracking and reporting on production efficiency, labor accountability, and profitability

Requirements

What We Are Looking For

• 7+ years in manufacturing operations: job shop, fabrication, or machining strongly preferred
• 3 to 5+ years leading a production team in a senior operations role
• Experience with high-mix, short-run production environments
• Proficiency with manufacturing ERP systems (Fulcrum ideal; JobBOSS, E2, Epicor, or similar)
• Working knowledge of OSHA and manufacturing safety standards
• Familiarity with EOS is a strong plus
• Ownership mentality: finds solutions and does not wait to be told
• Collaborative and non-defensive: gives and receives direct feedback without ego

Is This You?

You Will Thrive Here If You...

• Have run a shop floor, not just managed from a distance
• Are energized by building structure where systems are still developing
• Coach people without doing the work for them
• Want to be a partner to ownership, not just an employee
• Want to help shape a culture people enjoy being part of
• Are not comfortable being held to KPIs and performance outcomes

This Is Not the Right Fit If You...

• Come exclusively from mass production or assembly-line environments
• Prefer to manage from your desk without floor presence
• Need every process defined before you can move forward
• Require remote or hybrid work, this role is fully on-site

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 depending on experience
• Performance Bonus: Up to $40,000 annually - KPI-based, all four metrics must be met
• • Production Efficiency/On-Time Completion
  • Labor Accountability
  • Process Improvement Milestones
  • Team Development
• Total Comp Potential: $120,000 to $160,000
• Health Insurance: Company pays up to 95% of employees monthly premium with a cap of $420 per month
• Retirement: SIMPLE IRA with dollar for dollar match up to 3% of gross salary
• Additional: Company-paid short-term disability and $15,000 group life insurance
• PTO: Generous PTO policy
• Paid Holidays: 9 paid holidays including Christmas Eve and New Years Eve half day
• Payroll: Weekly direct deposit every Friday