Director of Operations

Description We are looking for an experienced Director of Operations to guide manufacturing performance and strengthen end-to-end operational execution. This leader will oversee production, inventory, purchasing, and quality activities while ensuring customer expectations are met through efficient, safe, and cost-conscious operations. The role is central to converting business goals into measurable results by building disciplined processes, improving cross-functional alignment, and supporting sustainable growth.

Responsibilities:

+ Provide hands-on leadership across manufacturing operations, purchasing, inventory control, and quality to support safety, customer service, cost, and production goals. + Convert business priorities into clear operating plans, ensuring daily execution aligns with customer demand, available capacity, and growth objectives. + Build stronger operating rhythms across the site, including performance tracking, accountability meetings, issue resolution, and follow-through on key initiatives. + Oversee production planning and scheduling to support on-time delivery, efficient labor utilization, and effective use of equipment and resources. + Identify and lead process improvement opportunities that increase throughput, reduce waste, improve lead times, and strengthen overall plant performance. + Track key manufacturing metrics such as labor efficiency, scrap, rework, equipment utilization, inventory accuracy, and customer delivery performance. + Partner with engineering, quality, and other internal teams to improve manufacturability, troubleshoot production challenges, and support scalable processes. + Lead inventory control practices across raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods, with a focus on accuracy, visibility, turns, and working capital management. + Implement and maintain cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, demand planning, and forecasting processes to improve planning discipline and reduce stock issues. + Drive efforts to reduce obsolete, excess, and slow-moving inventory while maintaining appropriate material availability for production and customer commitments. + Manage sourcing, supplier relationships, purchasing strategy, and vendor negotiations to support cost control, quality expectations, and reliable supply continuity. + Establish supplier performance standards tied to cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and risk mitigation. + Develop contingency plans for critical materials and key suppliers to minimize disruption and protect production schedules. + Lead, coach, and develop managers across production, inventory, purchasing, and related operations functions. + Build a culture focused on ownership, accountability, safety, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution. + Partner with HR and senior leadership on hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and retention of operations talent. + Support financial and operational decision-making through strong understanding of cost drivers, labor productivity, inventory investment, and margin impact. Requirements + 7-10 years of progressive operations leadership experience within a manufacturing environment. + Prior experience leading production, purchasing, inventory, supply chain, and/or quality functions. + Strong understanding of production planning, inventory control, vendor management, and continuous improvement. + Large ERP system experience preferred. + Bachelor's degree strongly preferred. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) and Privacy Notice (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/privacy) .