Manufacturing Operations Manager

Schedule: Fully Onsite in Pascagoula, MS [Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.] (Open to work weekends if needed)

Salary: 50K -100K (Wide Range fully dependent on experience)

Job Description:

We are looking for a hands-on Manufacturing/Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day production operations at a facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi. This individual will lead a small manufacturing team and be responsible for maintaining a safe, dependable, and productive operation while creating stronger accountability across the facility.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily manufacturing, blending, packaging, and shipping operations.
• Manage approximately 5 direct reports, while working closely with additional employees across the facility.
• Ensure employees are consistently showing up, following safety procedures, and meeting performance expectations.
• Create a positive working environment while holding team members accountable and enforcing company policies.
• Oversee the movement of raw materials through finished goods, including materials received in totes and drums.
• Support blending operations and the transfer of finished product into gallon containers for shipment.
• Monitor inventory, production output, incoming orders, and outbound shipments.
• Develop and track operational KPIs related to:
• Inventory accuracy
• Production volume
• Shipment volume and on-time delivery
• Attendance
• Safety performance
• Step into production activities when needed to ensure orders remain on schedule.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, efficiency, safety, and overall operational performance.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in manufacturing, production, warehouse, blending, plant operations, or a similar environment.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or people-management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a small team and create accountability around attendance, safety, productivity, and performance.
• Hands-on leadership style with a willingness to support production when necessary.
• Experience working with inventory, shipping, production workflows, and operational metrics/KPIs.
• Strong communication and people-management skills with the ability to be approachable while confidently enforcing policies.
• Ability to work in a warm, active manufacturing environment.
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends based on production and order volume.

Plusses:

• Experience within light manufacturing, chemical blending, liquid manufacturing, coatings, industrial products, packaging, or similar operations.
• Experience managing an operation from raw materials through finished goods.
• Familiarity with totes, drums, tanks, blending processes, and liquid packaging.
• Experience establishing operational KPIs or metrics for a manufacturing facility.
• Experience overseeing inventory management and outbound shipping.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Business, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• MBA or other advanced education.
• Extensive manufacturing leadership experience and a proven track record of improving accountability and operational performance.