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SR. OPERATIONS MANAGER 

Location: Salt Lake City, UT  

Reports to: Director of Operations 

Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000 

Company Overview 

A well-established, globally recognized manufacturer with facilities across multiple countries and deep expertise spanning the full composites lifecycle from design and engineering through production and delivery. They are a trusted partner on some of the industry's most technically demanding programs. 

Your Role: 

As Operations Manager, you will oversee a major portion of production operations at the plant level, ensuring programs run smoothly, safely, and on schedule. You’ll own day-to-day production planning, manufacturing execution, and shipment across multiple programs — and serve as the connective tissue between production, engineering, quality, and HR to drive continuous improvement and business plan performance. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Own day-to-day production planning, manufacturing, and shipment across assigned programs, with authority to make tactical decisions across functional areas 
• Drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery performance for the business unit 
• Lead, coach, and influence all direct and indirect employees — from Production Team Leaders and Operators to Manufacturing, CI, and Engineering resources 
• Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the business unit 
• Manage staffing allocations across production programs to maximize efficiency 
• Serve as the key link between Human Resources and production supervision on safety, staffing, and performance coaching 
• Partner with all supporting functions to identify and implement process improvements 
• Achieve business plan financial performance across all areas of influence 
• Represent the organization externally by fostering positive relationships with customers and community stakeholders 

What You’ll Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Industrial Management, or related field 
• 7+ years of relevant leadership experience in a manufacturing environment 
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement and lean methodologies 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with solid business acumen 
• US Person status required (DoD contractor); visa sponsorship not available 
• Preferred: aerospace industry experience with knowledge of government and commercial customer requirements 
• Preferred: working knowledge of SAP and program management experience 

Why Join? 

Join a world leader in advanced materials manufacturing where you’ll get the excitement of a start-up environment, the ability to make an immediate impact, while enjoying the security of working for an established, global company. We are dedicated to the safety and success of our employees. Our culture is based upon respect, teamwork and communication. We care for our people passionately, as we trust them to care for our customers completely.