Operations Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Operations Leader

Job Description

As an Operations Leader, you will provide leadership and direction to six supervisors and approximately 250 hourly workers. You will be responsible for both day-to-day operations and long-term continuous improvement, engaging the workforce to reduce costs, and coordinating plant resources to improve metrics. Your role will involve promoting a positive work environment, coaching and mentoring supervisors, and ensuring adherence to company policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for salaried and hourly manufacturing employees.
• Engage the workforce to reduce costs.
• Coordinate all plant resources to address issues and improve metrics.
• Promote a work environment that adheres to all company policies and principles.
• Coach and mentor supervisors and core personnel.
• Communicate departmental performance related to safety, quality, and cost.
• Direct and manage cost reduction projects.
• Develop annual departmental budgets.
• Assist in hiring new employees, both hourly and salaried.
• Manage day-to-day operations focusing on quality, customer service, and costs.
• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure elimination of hazards.
• Meet or exceed plant goals for quality, customer service, and costs.

Essential Skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a supportive and dynamic team environment with competitive pay rates. Benefit from an onsite medical clinic for you and your family, and comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401K plans. Earn paid bonus days for perfect attendance and receive performance-based bonuses twice a year. Full-time benefits are available after 30 days of employment. You will also receive vacation time that increases with tenure, from 40 hours in the first year to four weeks after 15 years.

Work Environment

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 7 AM to 3 PM. The environment is focused on maintaining high safety and quality standards while optimizing budget factors such as scrap and downtime. Employees are encouraged to engage in a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $140000.00 / yr.

onsite medical clinic that they c& their family can go to.

Very competitive pay rates

Great team environment.

Health, dental, vision, 401K

3 yrs - 2 weeks vacation

6 years - 3 weeks vacation

15 years - 4 weeks vacation

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Franklin,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2025.

About Aerotek :

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.