Head of Construction Management Operations

Job Description The Operations Manager will have direct accountability for all aspects of daily forging production — leading press operators, furnace operators, and finishing personnel across all shifts. This is a floor-level leadership role. Own daily forging production — scheduling, throughput, on-time delivery, and shift-to-shift communication

• Be a visible, hands-on presence on the production floor across all shifts — not a desk-bound role
• Coordinate production priorities with scheduling, sales, and customer service to meet delivery commitments
• Partner with engineering and quality on non-conformances, material anomalies, and process deviations
• Support heat treat operations — understanding how T4, T6, and T73/T74 tempers affect the forging workflow and customer requirements

Quality & Safety

• Ensure all forgings meet dimensional, visual, and metallurgical requirements before advancing to the next operation
• Drive a safety-first culture on the floor — enforce PPE compliance, LOTO procedures, and safe work practices
• Participate in root cause analysis for quality escapes, customer complaints, and production incidents
• Support NADCAP, AS9100, and customer audit readiness as applicable

Hire, train, evaluate, and develop production personnel — build bench strength and cross-training capability

• Hold supervisors and team leads accountable to production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements
• Foster a positive, high-performance shop floor culture built on mutual respect and clear expectations
• Work closely with maintenance to minimize press downtime and keep equipment running reliably

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and lead improvement projects to increase capacity, reduce waste, and lower cost
• Collaborate with engineering on new part launches, process qualifications, and customer program support

5+ years of production leadership experience in forging, foundry, or heavy metals manufacturing — open die forging experience strongly preferred

• Working knowledge of aluminum alloys and basic forging metallurgy — able to speak credibly about alloy selection, heat treat tempers, and how material properties affect the forging process
• Hands-on leadership style — candidates who manage from behind a desk will not be the right fit for this environment
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a production workforce across multiple shifts
• Strong communication skills — able to work effectively with operators on the floor, engineering, quality, and senior management

Direct open die forging experience — aluminum, titanium, or specialty alloy forging operations

• Aerospace or defense forging supply chain experience — familiarity with AS9100, NADCAP, and OEM customer requirements
• Experience with hydraulic press operations and large manipulator systems
• nCompany Description United Employment Group, Inc. is a search and placement firm specializing in Concrete Products and Construction, Metals, Refrigeration, Engineering/Surveying and Plastic Industries.

United Employment Group, Inc. is a search and placement firm specializing in Concrete Products and Construction, Metals, Refrigeration, Engineering/Surveying and Plastic Industries.