position title: operations manager

location: phoenix, arizona

position id: 6211

 

About Our Client

 

Our Company is a growing manufacturer and distributor of pressure-sensitive tapes and packaging products serving customers throughout North America. We are expanding our Phoenix operation and are looking for a motivated leader who wants the opportunity to build and grow a location with the support of an established company.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced flexographic printing professional who is ready to take the next step into management or an early-career manager looking to lead a growing operation.

 

Position Summary

 

The Operations Manager will oversee all day-to-day operations of our Phoenix facility while working closely with our headquarters in New Jersey.

Initially, the operation consists of two flexographic press and one machine operator. The successful candidate should expect to be hands-on and willing to operate equipment when needed while building the systems, processes, and team that will support future growth.

As the business grows, this position is expected to evolve into managing additional employees, equipment, and production capacity.

 

Responsibilities

· Manage all daily operations of the Phoenix facility.

· Supervise production, shipping, receiving, inventory, and warehouse activities.

· Schedule and prioritize production work orders.

· Operate and troubleshoot flexographic printing equipment when required.

· Ensure quality standards are consistently met.

· Maintain accurate inventory and material control.

· Coordinate production schedules with New Jersey headquarters.

· Oversee shipping, packaging, and customer order fulfillment.

· Improve production efficiency and reduce waste.

· Assist with hiring and training future production personnel.

· Maintain equipment and coordinate preventative maintenance.

· Develop standard operating procedures as the operation grows.

· Promote a safe, organized, and positive work environment.

 

 

Qualifications

· Flexographic printing experience is required.

· Experience operating or setting up flexographic presses.

· Strong understanding of production scheduling and manufacturing workflows.

· Inventory and warehouse management experience.

· Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

· Mechanically inclined with strong troubleshooting skills.

· Comfortable working in a hands-on environment.

· Excellent organizational and communication skills.

· Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.

· Reliable, dependable, and accountable.

· Proficient with computers and production software; ERP experience is a plus.

 

 

What We’re Looking For:

 

We’re looking for someone who wants more than just a job. This position offers the opportunity to help build a growing manufacturing operation from the ground up. The ideal candidate enjoys solving problems, improving processes, leading by example, and taking ownership of results.

 

If you’re ambitious, dependable, and looking for a long-term opportunity to grow into a senior leadership role, we’d like to talk with you.

 

Why Join?

· Opportunity to build and lead a growing operation.

· High visibility with executive leadership.

· Direct support from company headquarters.

· Career advancement as the Phoenix facility expands.

· Stable, growing company with long-term opportunities.

· Competitive salary, benefits, and performance incentives.

 

The company offers:

• Base Salary
• Bonus annually
• Medical, Life, 401k, and Employee Benefits
• Career Advancement

They are looking for an Operations Manager / Change agent to help do hands-on management of the flexo printing P&L, Costing, Budgeting, Printing, Orders, Shipping & Receiving.

 

If interested, please send your resume to leann@centraljobs.com