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Operations Manager - Millwork
UFP Industries
Fredericksburg, USA
Full-time
Manager · 7–10 years experience
Onsite
Discovered 5 days ago
Role Overview
The Operations Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing facility while ensuring a safe, efficient, and profitable operation.
This role provides leadership and accountability across production, scheduling, materials, quality, maintenance, shipping, inventory accuracy, and workforce development.
The Operations Manager ensures alignment with company objectives while driving safety, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, process discipline, and continuous improvement.
Safety is the highest priority.
The Operations Manager is expected to foster a culture where every employee goes home safely every day while achieving operational, financial, and quality objectives.
The Operations Manager serves as the primary operational leader for the facility and works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Master Scheduling, Safety, Quality, and Executive Leadership to ensure successful execution of all business commitments.
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Qualifications
- Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent experience preferred.
- Minimum 7-10 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
- Minimum 3-5 years managing multiple departments in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in architectural millwork, retail fixtures, displays, woodworking, cabinetry, or related manufacturing preferred.
- Strong ERP/MRP experience required; Epicor/Kinetic experience preferred.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Excellent communication and conflict resolution abilities.
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of operational metrics.
- Advanced production planning and scheduling knowledge.
- Experience with inventory control and materials management.
- Ability to analyze data and make sound business decisions.
- Strong organizational, project management, and prioritization skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing business systems.
- Performance Metrics
- Safety performance and incident rates
- Quality performance and customer satisfaction
- On-time delivery
- Schedule adherence
- Labor efficiency
- Overtime management
- Inventory accuracy
- Financial performance versus budget
- Productivity improvements
- Employee engagement and retention
- Development of supervisors and future leaders
- Continuous improvement initiatives completed
- Leadership Expectations
- Put Safety First in every decision.
- Lead with integrity and accountability.
- Develop people and build future leaders.
- Make decisions based on facts and data.
- Drive process discipline and operational consistency.
- Communicate openly and professionally.
- Support collaboration across all North American facilities.
- Balance customer expectations with operational capability.
- Promote a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Salary Pay Range: $120,000-145,000 annually dependent on experience
- Medical insurance
- Health savings account with company contribution
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and voluntary life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Stock purchase program with employee discount
- Educational reimbursement
- Wellness programs and challenges
- Other supplemental benefits
- The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Excellent communication and conflict resolution abilities.
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of operational metrics.
- Advanced production planning and scheduling knowledge.
- Experience with inventory control and materials management.
- Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
- Ability to analyze data and make sound business decisions.
- Strong organizational, project management, and prioritization skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing business systems.
- Performance Metrics
- The Operations Manager will be measured on:
- Safety performance and incident rates
- Quality performance and customer satisfaction
- On-time delivery
- Schedule adherence
- Labor efficiency
- Overtime management
- Inventory accuracy
- Financial performance versus budget
- Productivity improvements
- Employee engagement and retention
- Development of supervisors and future leaders
- Continuous improvement initiatives completed
- Leadership Expectations
- The Operations Manager must:
- Put Safety First in every decision.
- Lead with integrity and accountability.
- Develop people and build future leaders.
- Make decisions based on facts and data.
- Drive process discipline and operational consistency.
- Communicate openly and professionally.
- Support collaboration across all North American facilities.
- Balance customer expectations with operational capability.
- Promote a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Salary Pay Range: $120,000-145,000 annually dependent on experience
- Bonus/Incentive Pay
- Annual performance bonus opportunity based on Company and specific business unit ROI and PBOP achievement criteria and individual job responsibility and performance.
- Benefits currently offered to our employees:
- Medical insurance
- Health savings account with company contribution
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and voluntary life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Stock purchase program with employee discount
- Educational reimbursement
- Wellness programs and challenges
- Other supplemental benefits
- The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent experience preferred.
- Experience in architectural millwork, retail fixtures, displays, woodworking, cabinetry, or related manufacturing preferred.
- Strong ERP/MRP experience required; Epicor/Kinetic experience preferred.
- Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
- Bonus/Incentive Pay
- Annual performance bonus opportunity based on Company and specific business unit ROI and PBOP achievement criteria and individual job responsibility and performance.
About UFP Industries
Wood, Paper & Packaging Manufacturing13800 employeesFounded 1955
Diversified holding company providing wood, packaging, and construction solutions.
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