Manufacturing Operations Manager

Manufacturing Operations Manager

• Reference Number: 398693
• Published Date: 05/28/2026
• Job Type: Permanent
• Industry: Architecture and Engineering
• Hours: Full Time

Manufacturing Operations Manager
Milwaukee Area, WI
Our client, a well-established and evolving manufacturing organization in the Milwaukee area, is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Manager to help lead a critical phase of operational growth, transformation, and leadership development within its manufacturing operation.
This position offers the opportunity to step into a visible leadership role where the right individual can make a meaningful impact across operations, culture, team development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The organization is actively investing in its manufacturing operations through new equipment, process improvements, automation initiatives, layout redesign efforts, and broader operational modernization projects. Leadership is seeking someone who wants to be part of building and driving that next chapter rather than simply maintaining the status quo.
This role is well suited for a hands-on operational leader who enjoys:

• Driving accountability and execution
• Developing frontline leadership
• Improving manufacturing performance
• Leading through change
• Building strong floor relationships
• Identifying operational improvement opportunities
• Helping shape future-state operations

• Lead and develop production supervisors within a multi-shift manufacturing environment
• Drive operational accountability, communication, urgency, and execution
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, quality, maintenance, planning, and materials teams
• Support ongoing continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
• Help improve throughput, labor utilization, productivity, and operational flow
• Coach and develop frontline leadership while strengthening overall team engagement
• Support operational transformation efforts tied to process flow, equipment investments, automation, and future-state manufacturing initiatives

• Manufacturing, operations, or production leadership experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Experience leading supervisors and hourly production teams
• Strong floor leadership presence with the ability to drive accountability and results
• Continuous improvement mindset with exposure to Lean, CI, root cause analysis, or operational excellence initiatives
• Strong communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic environment undergoing operational change and modernization

• Automotive, industrial manufacturing, metals, machining, stamping, casting, or similarly complex manufacturing experience
• Union manufacturing exposure
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

• Competitive compensation package including bonus opportunity
• Visible leadership role with strong impact potential
• Significant operational investment and modernization initiatives underway
• Long-term growth opportunity within an evolving manufacturing environment
• Position is being handled on a confidential basis

Apply now to be considered.
Qualified candidates will be contacted directly to discuss the role and next steps.
* Please note all resumes and candidate information submitted are kept in the strictest confidence. No resume will be released without the candidate's prior permission.
About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of Manpower Engineering
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower Engineering, Experis, Talent Solutions – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2026 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 17th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.