**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** + 5+ years of experience in a similar role. + Overall knowledge of general manufacturing. + At least 1 year of experience in a front-line supervisory role in a manufacturing environment. + Good written and verbal communication skills. + Comfortable with large group presentations. + Good problem-solving methodology. + Good interpersonal skills for handling employee issues. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + A degree is a plus, but not required. **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. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Franklin, Kentucky. **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 -They award "bonus" days for perfect attendance. You can earn 1 bonus day for every 4 months of perfect attendance (up to 3 days per year - these are PAID days off). -They do bonuses 2 times per year - the compensation is based on company performance and hitting core metrics -Full time benefits after 30 days of employment (on the first day of the calendar month) -Vacation - 40 hours 1st year 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 Oct 15, 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.