Operations Manager
Job Description
Location: 100% Onsite - North Houston area
Our client is seeking a strategic Operations Manager to lead a fabrication-focused manufacturing operation. This is a high-impact role overseeing production, quality, and installation coordination—owning the full lifecycle from design through delivery.
Daily Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day operations across fabrication, quality, warehouse operations
- Own production planning, scheduling, and execution tied to project-based manufacturing
- Manage Work-in-Progress (WIP) and order backlog to support accurate forecasting and revenue recognition
- Partner closely with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and Leadership
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, delivery, and cost
- Build and track KPIs that actually drive performance
- Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while optimizing labor, materials, and equipment utilization
- Develop team capability and bench strength
Qualifications and requirements:
- 5+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing or fabrication environments
- Background in heavy industrial, oil & gas manufacturing, or fabrication is required
- Strong knowledge of fabrication processes, including CNC machining and blueprint reading
- Proven ability to manage operations tied to project-based production workflows
- Experience reading and managing a P&L, with strong forecasting capability
Preferred (Not Required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field
- Experience with CAD/CAM and ERP systems
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k with match
- PTO and more!
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Meet The Recruiter
Meredith Clem
District Manager / Senior Recruiter
A proud graduate of the University of Texas, Meredith joined Burnett Specialists and has spent her career representing companies and candidates across the great state of Texas.
Meredith is honored to have touched the businesses she has provided professionals to throughout her career, and she strives to always offer positive guidance to the candidates she represents to help them to make the best decisions to grow their careers.
Favorite quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that count.” – Winston Churchill
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