General informationJob Title Sr. Manager Operations
Ref # 20000697
Employment Type Permanent
Department Manufacturing
Position level Manager
Date Friday, October 30, 2026
AESC Office Location Florence, South Carolina USA
Description & RequirementsJob DescriptionAbout the RoleThe Senior Operations Manager provides comprehensive leadership of manufacturing operations, driving safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective production. This role is responsible for integrating production execution with workforce planning, material flow, equipment availability, quality performance, and operational readiness.
The successful candidate must possess a broad understanding of plant operations and demonstrate the ability to lead across functions rather than operate solely as a production manager.
What You Will Do- Direct daily manufacturing operations across assigned shifts and production areas.
- Establish and execute production plans that align labor, equipment, materials, and customer delivery requirements.
- Manage operational KPIs including throughput, OEE, labor productivity, downtime, scrap, cost, and on-time delivery.
- Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to ensure equipment availability, preventive maintenance execution, and effective downtime response.
- Partner with Quality to manage manufacturing defects, process compliance, containment, and corrective actions.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain and Logistics to maintain effective material flow, inventory accuracy, and production readiness.
- Lead production supervisors and team leaders, establishing clear expectations for attendance, timekeeping, staffing, overtime controls, and employee performance.
- Manage operating expenses, labor utilization, and production resource requirements.
- Promote a disciplined safety culture with EHS and enforce manufacturing operating standards.
- Support commissioning, production ramp-up, process stabilization, and future plant expansion.
- Develop staffing, succession, and workforce capability plans.
- Complete other duties as assigned. #LI-IC1
QualificationsWhat You Need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or a related discipline, or equivalent substantial manufacturing leadership experience.
- At least 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience, including five years in plant operations leadership.
- Demonstrated accountability for manufacturing performance, staffing, safety, cost, and cross-functional execution.
- Experience with ERP/MES systems, Lean manufacturing, and operational performance management.
What is "Nice to Have"?- Automotive OEM or Tier 1 experience.
- Battery manufacturing experience.
- High-volume automated manufacturing experience.
- Plant launch or greenfield ramp-up experience.
Travel Requirements20% International Travel
What We OfferWe offer:
- Comprehensive compensation packages including a competitive salary and a rewarding bonus program.
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
- Highly automated, clean, safe, and temperature-controlled production environment.
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
- HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- 401K with company match.
- Life Insurance (Company paid and additional voluntary life available).
- Paid Vacation and 14 Paid Holidays.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage (Company Paid).
- Tuition reimbursement.
Physical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
- Ability to stand, walk, and work on a concrete production floor for extended periods of time.
- Ability to read, write, speak, hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and lift with hands and arms frequently throughout the day.
- Ability to wear all required PPE when working on the production floor.
- Required to occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Work EnvironmentThe work environment is primarily a semi-automated/automated plant with a concrete floor and is characterized as climate controlled, moderate noise, and forklift traffic. The individual must be able to perform all essential functions as appropriate on the plant floor, in meetings, and with employees, management, customers and suppliers.
Candidate must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.
