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Operations Manager


Job Location:

Ashland, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 9 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 6 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The manufacturing Operations Manager is responsible for the daily execution and performance of manufacturing operations. This role converts plant priorities and production plans into consistent shop-floor execution providing hands-on leadership to supervisors and team leads to achieve safety quality delivery labor productivity and cost objectives. The position maintains a strong floor presence and coordinates closely with the Plant Manager Engineering Quality Materials Production Control and Human Resources.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Direct and coordinate daily manufacturing activities across assigned production areas.
  • Translate schedules and customer priorities into clear daily expectations for supervisors team leads and production employees.
  • Monitor production progress and address issues affecting safety quality delivery labor productivity material availability or equipment.
  • Coordinate labor and resources between production areas based on workload priorities and constraints.
  • Lead and develop production supervisors and team leads including the Smart Conveyance Supervisor.
  • Establish daily accountability through production meetings floor communication KPI review and follow-up.
  • Reinforce safe work practices and ensure corrective actions are completed.
  • Work with Quality and Engineering on root-cause analysis nonconformances corrective/preventive actions and process controls.
  • Drive shop-floor continuous improvement standardized work workflow improvement waste reduction and problem solving.
  • Monitor schedule attainment labor productivity overtime throughput WIP quality scrap and rework.
  • Work with Production Control and Materials to identify shortages and capacity risks before they affect customer commitments.
  • Support prototypes first builds FATs new-product launches tooling fixtures and implementation of new equipment or processes.
  • Escalate significant capacity staffing material engineering quality or customer-delivery risks to the Plant Manager.
Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Manufacturing Operations Management or related field preferred.
  • 7 years of manufacturing operations quality or production experience.
  • Previous supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead employees and drive daily production execution.
  • Working knowledge of lean manufacturing root-cause analysis corrective-action processes and manufacturing quality systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications.
  • Strong mechanical/technical aptitude and experience with production metrics inventory staffing and cost controls.
  • Strong communication coaching organizational and cross-functional leadership skills.
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office ERP systems and CRM software
  • Previous experience in material handling or conveyance systems is a significant plus though not strictly required
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and effectively
  • Commitment to our core values of Safety Integrity and Respect with a collaborative and positive attitude


Required Experience:

Manager


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Ashland Conveyor Products is a leading conveyor manufacturer supplying the material handling, warehouse equipment, and factory automation markets for over 35 years.

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