Manufacturing Operations Manager

Manufacturing Operations Manager

If you are a Manufacturing Operations professional looking to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you. Based at our Sherman, Texas facility, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the performance and future of our operations. You will oversee Assembly, Paint, Logistics, Receiving, and Material Planning, driving excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful transformation—championing continuous improvement initiatives that reduce lead times, improve first-pass yield, and ensure exceptional on-time delivery for our customers. You will inspire, coach, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture built on accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex challenges, and are motivated by delivering results while developing people, we invite you to bring your leadership and expertise to Emerson.

Operational Leadership

• Lead Assembly, Test, and Machining operations to safely achieve customer delivery commitments and operational objectives.
• Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People (SQDCIP) metrics.
• Establish and maintain daily management systems that provide visibility to operational performance, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure effective execution of production schedules while optimizing labor, equipment, and material resources.
• Partner closely with Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to ensure alignment of operational priorities.
• Lead escalation and recovery efforts related to production disruptions, material shortages, quality issues, and capacity constraints.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a strong safety-first culture by setting clear expectations and ensuring compliance with all OSHA and company safety policies.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks through audits, root cause analysis, and corrective action plans.
• Foster a workplace environment that prioritizes employee well-being and continuous safety improvement.

Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

• Lead the development and deployment of the site's Lean Manufacturing System.
• Champion Lean principles including Daily Management, Standard Work, Visual Management, Problem Solving, Leader Standard Work, and Kaizen.
• Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, inventory reduction, and lead time improvement.
• Utilize data-driven decision-making and root cause problem-solving methodologies to sustain operational gains.
• Coach leaders and employees in Lean thinking and continuous improvement behaviors.

Value Stream Leadership

• Own value stream performance and drive improvements in flow, lead time, throughput, and schedule attainment.
• Champion Value Stream Mapping activities to identify waste, bottlenecks, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to improve end-to-end execution from order release through shipment.
• Support strategic capacity planning and operational readiness to meet current and future business demand.
• Drive initiatives that improve responsiveness in a high-mix, configure-to-order manufacturing environment.

Who You Are:

You set a clear vision and translate strategy into action, aligning teams around shared goals and driving execution with urgency and purpose. You build strong partnerships across functions, leveraging both formal and informal networks to achieve results in a complex environment. You lead through influence, accountability, and collaboration, creating alignment across the value stream. You are passionate about developing people, building high-performing teams, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience within a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading operations within a high-mix, configure-to-order, or engineer-to-order manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and driving operational performance improvements.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and operational excellence systems.
• Experience managing complex production schedules, material constraints, and capacity planning challenges.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualification That Set You Apart:

• Master's Degree or MBA.
• ASQ (or equivalent) Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification
• Experience developing and deploying Lean Manufacturing Systems.
• Experience within industrial equipment, valves, automation, flow control, aerospace, or other complex discrete manufacturing industries.
• Experience leading value stream transformations

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.