Sr. Manager, Launch Operations

AAON, Inc.

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; 5+ years in facility operations, building maintenance, or supervision of custodial services.
  • Proven leadership experience managing teams across multiple buildings in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
  • Strong understanding of facility maintenance practices and industrial safety standards.
  • Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments or large multi-building campuses is preferred.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills for interaction with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations of facilities including manufacturing, warehouse, and office areas.
  • Ensure the cleanliness, organization, and safety of all facilities to support production.
  • Oversee maintenance operations including structural repairs and grounds upkeep.
  • Plan and execute small improvement and renovation projects.
  • Manage custodial services to maintain production readiness.
  • Conduct facility inspections and partner with safety teams for regulatory compliance.
  • Coordinate with external vendors for non-mechanical facility services.

Benefits

  • Exposure to a dynamic manufacturing environment with diverse responsibilities.
  • Opportunities for professional development and leadership training.
  • Collaboration with a variety of teams and external vendors.
  • Direct impact on operational efficiency and workplace safety.
Full Job Description
Job Description:
The Manager, Facility Operations oversees the cleanliness, safety, and operational readiness of AAON's multi-building manufacturing and office campuses. This role ensures that all facilities-including production areas, warehouses, grounds, interior spaces, overhead doors, and material-handling structures-are properly maintained to support AAON's high-volume HVAC manufacturing operations.
Primary Duties
  • Leads daily facility operations across multiple AAON buildings, including manufacturing, warehouse, and office environments.
  • Ensures facilities remain clean, organized, and safe in support of HVAC manufacturing production lines.
  • Oversees general facility maintenance such as structural repairs, interior finishes, grounds upkeep, racking inspections, and overhead door functionality.
  • Plans, coordinates, and executes small facility improvement and renovation projects.
  • Manages custodial services and cleanup teams to maintain production readiness.
  • Conducts regular facility inspections, identifies hazards, and partners with Safety to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Coordinates external vendors performing non-mechanical facility services.
  • Supports space planning, layout changes, and furniture moves.
  • Oversees work order intake, prioritization, and completion.
  • Assists in budgeting and cost-efficient facility operations.
  • Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and effective problem solving in routine and unexpected facility situations.
  • Capacity to plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks and teams.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and respond promptly to facility related issues.

Effective verbal and written communication skills for interacting with employees, leadership, and vendors

Job Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; 5+ years of experience in facility operations, building maintenance, or custodial/facility services supervision; experience leading teams across multiple buildings in an industrial or manufacturing environment; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred:
Experience supporting high volume manufacturing facilities or large, multi building campuses.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of general facility maintenance practices, building systems, and industrial safety standards.
  • Ability to lead and develop teams in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong communication and problem solving skills with the ability to resolve facility issues efficiently.
  • Ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks and competing demands.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing operational needs and respond promptly to facility related issues.

Essential Mental and Physical Functions:
  • Frequent walking of manufacturing floors.
  • Regular bending, reaching, climbing, and lifting.

Effective communication with teams and vendors.
Work Environment:
  • Onsite across multiple AAON manufacturing facilities.
  • Exposure to noise, moving machinery, extreme temperatures, and airborne particles.
  • Requires PPE and adherence to AAON safety protocols.

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

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