Operations Manager - Metal Fabrication - Rowley, MA

This role oversees site-wide operations, supporting production leadership while ensuring quality, flow, and operational consistency. It serves as a senior leadership bridge between direct labor, functional teams, and executive management.

Client Details

Our client is a vertically integrated contract manufacturer specializing in precision metal fabrication, machining, welding, finishing, and complex assemblies. They support high-spec OEM and Tier One customers across aerospace, medical, semiconductor, and industrial markets. Description

This Operations Manager will be:

• Overseeing quality control, shipping, and receiving functions
• Supporting production leadership and resolving floor-level issues
• Building strong relationships with shop-floor personnel
• Driving operational efficiency and process consistency
• Leading indirect and support teams across the site
• Partnering with finance on operational and P&L alignment
• Collaborating with engineering through dotted-line support
• Reinforcing safety, accountability, and performance standards

Profile

A successful Operations Manager will have:

• Demonstrated operations or plant leadership experience
• Background in metals, fabrication, or contract manufacturing
• Strong ability to engage and lead shop-floor teams
• Experience managing quality and production support functions
• Collaborative leadership style with a hands-on approach
• Comfortable operating in a changing, evolving environment
• Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary and potential bonuses
• High-visibility role reporting to senior leadership
• Opportunity to shape operations during a stabilization phase
• Collaborative leadership team and improving business outlook
• Long-term growth potential as volumes increase

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