Operations Manager

The Operations Manager is a position with our company Exential, where our people are our success. As one of us, you will contribute to engineering excellence for the high-tech markets of the future, including semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers. At Exential, you will be part of a global community of challenge seekers who are ambitious and passionate about innovation. Together, we will build on our company’s long history and keep on leading the way to a better world.This leader will play a pivotal role in driving the growth of our business. They will oversee all safety, quality, maintenance, and manufacturing operations at our Vermont facility. In this position, the individual will collaborate closely with corporate engineering, sales, supply chain, planning, and quality teams to meet the needs of both internal and external customers. The ideal candidate will cultivate a high‑performance environment built on teamwork, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.Explore Your Tasks And ResponsibilitiesOversee manufacturing activities to ensure on time shipment of all customer commitments.Developing a safety-first culture through supporting daily safety audits, weekly action plan reviews and monthly safety committee meetings. Foster a culture of accountability, performance, communication and employee engagement.Install LEAN concepts and foster culture of continuous improvement in all aspects of the organization. Continuously improve processes, team and systems to deliver unrivaled service to our customers and unparalleled efficiency for our team and shareholders.Develop strong operating systems through a solid operating rhythm/cadence which enables continuous improvement by developing, monitoring key performance indicators for safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory and capacity and driving problem solving when appropriate.Develop improved processes for incoming materials, equipment utilization, inventory management, and logistics. Work with the supply chain team to optimize inventory turns while meeting production needs, and minimizing obsolescence.Serve as the primary local contact/leader for customer, vendor and Union matters related to quality, customer service, delivery, or safety. Work with HR and Union leadership to support our Union and adjust labor capacity to meet customer demand.Work with corporate leadership to develop and deploy annual objectives (including the budget) and provide the team with needed support and resources. Develop an annual CAPEX budget for Operations and work with finance to manage to the budget.Work closely with engineering to ensure engineering designs that are easy to manufacture and reduce manufacturing labor and materials.Ensure employee compliance to company policies and procedures and maintain facility security.Other duties as assignedShow Your ExpertiseExperience in a high-volume manufacturing environmentDemonstrated work experience in Lean ManufacturingProven experience in driving transformational change in a manufacturing facilityExperience setting performance expectations and maintaining accountabilityStrong communication skills (both verbal and written).Ability to read and interpret business financials, periodicals, journals and governmental regulationsAbility to write reports and general business correspondence; present information and respond to questions from individuals or groups.Proficiency with Microsoft Office toolsEducation And/or Experience4-year degree in a business related fieldA minimum of 10 years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing settingStrong knowledge of steel fabrication and assembly technique preferredKnowledge of production control, staff plans, and budget managementFormal training in Lean (including Standard work, continuous flow, level loading, etc) preferredWhat Can You ExpectThe work environment characteristics include periodic noise increases when in the Manufacturing facility, although the office environment is usually quiet and respectful. Safety glasses and other required safety protection should be worn when out in the manufacturing facility, which may vary depending on the area you are working/visiting.Non-SolicitationWe are not currently accepting third-party agency candidates for this position. Any agency candidate submitted to any employee of Exyte may be contacted by Exyte without obligation to the third-party agency.Employment SponsorshipApplicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.EEO StatementExyte US, Inc. and its subsidiaries are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to supporting an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable federal, state, or local laws.ContactYou want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Clinton Crellin via E-Mail at Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.