Operations Manager

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to support a manufacturing organization in Fresno, California.This role is ideal for a hands-on leader with a proven ability to drive production efficiency, improve operational processes, and lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have experience overseeing production operations, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring safety, quality, and productivity goals are consistently achieved.Responsibilities:Oversee daily manufacturing operations to ensure production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery commitments are consistently achieved.Lead, coach, and support production leads and manufacturing personnel while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, and workflow to maximize productivity, efficiency, and operational performance.Monitor production output, labor utilization, scheduling, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve operational goals.Review work orders, engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of materials to ensure accurate manufacturing and assembly.Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory, and Materials teams to resolve production issues, support engineering changes, and ensure material availability.Identify production bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase productivity, improve quality, and reduce waste.Conduct production floor audits to ensure compliance with company safety policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.Monitor products through fabrication, assembly, testing, and final completion to ensure efficient production flow and on-time delivery.Train, mentor, and develop production staff while supporting onboarding, performance management, coaching, and workforce planning initiatives.Participate in interviewing and hiring efforts while collaborating with Human Resources on employee development and corrective action processes.Maintain accurate production records, labor reporting, and operational performance metrics, providing regular updates to leadership.Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational excellence, manufacturing efficiency, and overall plant performance.Experience:Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment required.Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing production operations within a manufacturing setting.Experience leading production leads, supervisors, or manufacturing teams preferred.Experience in fabrication, welding, assembly, heavy equipment, truck equipment manufacturing, or other industrial manufacturing environments strongly preferred.Experience managing production schedules, labor planning, workforce allocation, and workflow coordination.Proven experience driving continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.