Operations Manager

Job Description

Join our Team: Operations Manager, On-Site

• Watertown, SD
• Full Relocation offered for the right candidate

Join our team and embark on an exciting opportunity as we seek an Operations Manager to lead operational excellence and execute our strategic vision. This role is critical to achieving our 5-year goals in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale.

We believe in fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every person is empowered to thrive. We’re dedicated to driving quality, innovation, and continuous improvement while creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. If you share our passion for operational excellence and leadership, we want you on our team.

The Operations Manager will oversee multiple value streams and lead a team of supervisors and hourly team members to navigate daily production operations as well as drive team member engagement and operational improvement. This role requires a strategic leader with deep experience in manufacturing operations, lean principles, and continuous improvement. You will coach and develop leaders, drive cultural transformation, implement and improve existing systems that support repeatable processes, efficiency and customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Bring

• Champion Safety & 5S Discipline: Embed Zero Harm principles and 5S into daily operations, ensuring compliance and hazard elimination.
• Drive Quality Excellence: Implement closed-loop feedback systems, using standard tools to make quality expectations visible and measurable initiating conversations and problem solving to meet our customer standards.
• Develop Leaders: Build leadership depth through coaching, IDPs, and cross-functional development, fostering psychological safety and accountability.
• Lead Digitalization & Automation: Apply automation and AI to reduce lead times, improve repeatability, and enable real-time performance visibility.
• Optimize Production & Support Areas: Scale infrastructure with growth plans, improve floor utilization, and improve aftermarket support processes.
• Deliver KPI Results: Achieve targets through structured problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Evolve Current Daily Management Systems: Utilize Leader Standard Work, visual controls, and problem-solving frameworks to sustain improvements.
• Manage P&L and Strategic Planning: Align staffing, budgets, and production rates with customer demand and growth objectives.

What We’re Looking For

• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations.
• Proven success in lean manufacturing, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading teams and developing future leaders.
• Knowledge of metals fabrication, machining, assembly, and finishing processes.
• Ability to deliver measurable results aligned with strategic KPIs.

Your Impact

Strategic Priorities

Strengthen Safety & 5S Discipline: Eliminate hazards and ensure reliable operations.

Build Quality into Processes: Deliver defect-free assemblies with closed-loop feedback.

Develop Current and Future Leaders: Grow leadership depth and maintain psychological safety.

Digitalization and Automation: Apply AI and automation to improve performance.

Maximize and Expand Production and Support Areas: Optimize infrastructure and support growth.

Salary: The compensation range for this position is $114,000 - $140,000 annually/salary. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

This above description is non-exhaustive and there may be additional duties in accordance with the role.

Why Join Us

• We are a global company, and our culture is defined by our Values — Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship. Check out this video! The Terex purpose
• Safety is an absolute way of life. We expect all team members to prioritize safety and commit to Zero Harm.
• Our top priority is creating an inclusive environment where every team member feels safe, supported, and valued.
• We make a positive impact by providing innovative solutions, engaging our people, and operating in a sustainable way.
• We are committed to helping team members reach their full potential.
• Through innovation and collaboration, our vision remains forward-looking, and we aim to be a catalyst for change, inspiring others to build a better world for generations.
• For more information on why Terex is a great place to work click on the link! Careers | Terex Corporate