Operations Manager

Job Summary:

We are seeking an Operations Manager to lead safety, quality, delivery, and profitability for our flagship Green Bay manufacturing facility. This is a high visibility leadership role in a fast paced, 100% job-shop environment producing complex, high profile architectural projects.

This role requires a hard driving, persuasive leader who can think creatively, challenge conventional processes, and successfully sell new ideas to production teams—while preserving a zero-accident safety culture and uncompromising quality standards.

Duties and Expectations:

Champion a people-first safety culture across all departments, with a focus on preventing injuries and near misses.

Maintain compliance with OSHA requirements and company safety policies through consistent standards, training, and follow-through.

Partners with supervisors and leaders to model strong safety leadership, address issues promptly, and drive daily continuous improvement.

Provide day-to-day leadership for all production areas (fabrication, letter fabrication, paint, assembly, routing, laser, brake forming, shearing, vacuum forming, and pack/load/crate) to support safe, consistent execution.

Partner with teams to support on-time delivery and smooth production flow, adapting priorities to meet the needs of a highly customized environment.

Assess the supervisory structure and help evolve roles, coverage, and routines to improve communication, accountability, and team support.

Ensure the teams deliver work that meets design requirements, quality standards, and customer expectations through clear processes and strong cross-functional communication.

Reduce rework by strengthening standard work, training, and day-to-day problem solving, with shared accountability for results.

Communicate priorities and changes clearly, and help teams understand, adopt, and sustain new processes.

Support, coach, and grow supervisors and production teams through regular feedback, development, and clear expectations.

Manage budgets, labor efficiency, scrap, and overall operational cost performance.

Drive margin improvement without compromising safety or quality.

Champion Lean manufacturing principles including 5S and visual management.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives and root cause problem solving.

Education, Experience, and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering preferred

Minimum of 3-5 years of plant operations experience in various leadership roles

Prior sign experience preferred.

Strong coaching expertise and knowledge of leadership development

Strong project management experience

Experience in developing budgets and business plans

Excellent communication skills.

We are a leading sign company in the U.S. and provide an attractive benefits package:

Health & Wellbeing Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Leading Edge Tools & Technology

YMCA Health & Fitness Membership

Education & Advancement Opportunities

Incentive Programs

Charitable Contributions Match

And More!

Jones is an equal opportunity employer with a diverse workplace that promotes a culture of trust, respect, and transparent communication.