Manufacturing Operations Manager

About The Role As Manufacturing Operations Manager, you will own the day-to-day execution of our production facility. You are responsible for throughput, efficiency, safety, staffing, and operational discipline across the factory floor.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will work directly with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure batches are executed correctly, schedules are met, and systems improve continuously.

We are building a modern, automation-driven manufacturing platform -- but operational excellence still comes down to strong leadership, clear processes, and disciplined execution. You will be accountable for making the facility run smoothly and scale responsibly.

This is a full-time, onsite role based in St. Louis, Missouri.

What You'll Do

• Own daily production output, scheduling, and execution across manufacturing lines.
• Manage and mentor Production Associates and supervisors.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, safety standards, and quality protocols.
• Coordinate closely with Quality to minimize deviations and rework.
• Partner with Engineering to improve automation, workflows, and efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs such as throughput, yield, scrap, downtime, and labor efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements.
• Oversee inventory coordination and material flow in collaboration with purchasing.
• Support scale-up initiatives as production volume increases.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production operations.
• Experience managing teams in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of process-driven manufacturing workflows.
• Comfortable being hands-on in a factory setting.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to balance speed with quality and safety.
• High ownership mindset -- you treat the facility like it's yours.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, scaling environment.
• Experience in cosmetics, personal care, food, chemical, or related industries preferred.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation.
• Leadership role with direct accountability over factory operations.
• Opportunity to shape and scale a modern manufacturing facility.
• High-autonomy environment with meaningful operational impact.
• Long-term growth as production capacity expands.