Director of Operations- Heavy Manufacturing

Director of Operations - Heavy Manufacturing

Tulsa, OK | Full-Time | On-Site

Eligible candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $160,000 - $210,000

Performance Bonus Opportunity

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

401(k) Program

️ PTO & Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Opportunity to Lead and Scale a Growing Manufacturing Operation

About The Role

We are seeking a proven operations leader who has successfully scaled complex manufacturing operations in a heavy industrial environment.

This role oversees Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Facilities/Maintenance, Quality, and Continuous Improvement for a growing industrial equipment manufacturer. The ideal candidate brings experience in engineer-to-order manufacturing, welding, machining, fabrication, and heavy assembly operations , and has successfully led organizations through significant growth and operational expansion.

This position is best suited for someone who has "been where we are going"—a leader who can leverage experience gained in larger, more complex manufacturing organizations to make an immediate impact.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Lead Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Facilities/Maintenance, Quality, and Continuous Improvement functions while driving performance across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.

Growth & Organizational Scalability

• Build the systems, processes, leadership structure, and operational capacity needed to support continued growth and increasing customer demand.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion Lean Manufacturing initiatives and drive measurable improvements in throughput, efficiency, inventory performance, and profitability.

Supply Chain & Inventory Management

• Oversee planning, inventory, warehousing, and logistics functions to support operational excellence and customer delivery performance.

Leadership & Team Development

• Develop high-performing leaders and foster a culture of accountability, safety, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Current or previous experience as a Director of Operations, Plant Director, Director of Manufacturing, General Manager, or Senior Operations Manager within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven success leading multi-functional operations through significant growth, capacity expansion, operational transformation, or business scaling initiatives.
• Experience overseeing multiple operational functions including Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Facilities, Quality, and Warehouse Operations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive measurable improvements in productivity, quality, delivery performance, and profitability.

Strongly Preferred Experience

• Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environments.
• Manufacturing of complex industrial equipment, machinery, or engineered systems.
• Welding, machining, fabrication, and heavy assembly operations.
• Industrial OEM manufacturing.
• Heat exchangers, air-cooled heat exchangers, industrial cooling systems, pressure vessels, process equipment, oil & gas equipment, or power generation equipment.
• Multi-site manufacturing leadership experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field preferred. Equivalent leadership experience will be considered.

Who Will Thrive in This Role

✅ Has successfully led manufacturing organizations through significant growth or expansion

✅ Has built operational infrastructure capable of supporting increased production demand

✅ Has managed welding, machining, fabrication, and heavy assembly operations

✅ Has led Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and Facilities under one leadership structure

✅ Has experience manufacturing large engineered equipment rather than high-volume commodity products

✅ Can make an immediate impact based on experience gained in larger, more complex manufacturing organizations

This Opportunity May Not Be the Best Fit If Your Experience Is Primarily In

• Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• Consumer Packaged Goods
• Injection Molding
• Plastics Manufacturing
• High-Volume Commodity Production
• Highly Automated Manufacturing Environments with Limited Welding, Fabrication, or Heavy Assembly Operations

This role is best suited for leaders with experience manufacturing complex engineered industrial equipment in heavy industrial environments.

Work Environment

This role operates within a manufacturing environment and requires regular interaction with production, warehouse, maintenance, and operational teams. Exposure to industrial equipment, welding and fabrication processes, varying temperatures, and manufacturing conditions is expected.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.