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MPI Manufacturing Operations Manager

Calera, AL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead daily manufacturing operations across multiple shifts to ensure safe, stable, and efficient production performance for industrial manufacturing environments.

Role type

Manufacturing Operations Manager (IC)

Builds

Production schedules, operational recovery plans, and manufacturing workflows

Domain

Industrial Manufacturing / CNC Machining

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: This is a manufacturing role, so 'physical work' is the closest fit among the options, but strictly speaking, it's 'production output'. However, the prompt options are fixed. Let's re-evaluate. The options are: production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work. None fit perfectly. 'product features' is for software. 'infrastructure' is for IT/Cloud. 'physical/clinical work' is for nurses/engineers on site. This is a factory floor manager. I will map to 'physical/clinical work' as it implies on-site physical operations, or better yet, since the instruction says 'one of', I must pick the closest. Actually, looking at the list, none are ideal. But 'physical/clinical work' is the only one involving physical presence and operations. Wait, the instruction says 'one of: ...'. I will select 'physical/clinical work' as a proxy for on-site industrial operations if no better option exists, but ideally, this field should be 'manufacturing output'. Given the constraint, I will use 'physical/clinical work' as it's the only non-digital/non-research option that implies physical presence, though it's a stretch. Let's look closer. Is there a better fit? No. I will use 'physical/clinical work' as the placeholder for 'on-site industrial operations' based on the limited list provided in the prompt instructions, acknowledging the mismatch in the predefined list for this specific industry.

Required skills

CNC machining, tooling coordination, blueprint reading, GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, NPI/FAI/PPAP, ERP/MRP systems, operational recovery, workforce leadership

Preferred skills

High-mix low-volume manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing certification, Six Sigma, Microsoft Dynamics 365

Technologies

CNC machines, ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Dynamics 365

Responsibilities

Lead daily manufacturing operations across multiple shifts, oversee CNC machining operations and workflow scheduling, lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production personnel, coordinate rapid response for downtime and equipment failures, ensure compliance with safety policies and environmental regulations, partner with engineering to develop tooling and fixtures

Seniority

Manager, hands-on operational leadership

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