Operations Manager | Direct Hire | $120,000-$130,000 + Benefits | Weld County, COWe’re hiring an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations at a highly automated manufacturing facility in Weld County, Colorado. This is a direct-hire, full-time opportunity for a technically minded operations leader who enjoys being hands-on, improving processes, developing teams, and driving a strong culture of safety, quality, and accountability.
Compensation: $120,000-$130,000 base salary
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO
Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt
Location: Weld County, CO
Type: Direct Hire
What you’ll be responsible for:- Oversee daily manufacturing operations, production scheduling, and facility performance
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, yield, uptime, and productivity
- Provide technical leadership around automated processing systems, fluid dynamics, and sanitary piping
- Oversee maintenance, preventative maintenance programs, and overall equipment reliability
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, cGMP, environmental, and other applicable regulatory requirements
- Partner with environmental and safety teams on permitting, audits, waste management, and site safety programs
- Lead inventory management and period-end counting processes in partnership with Finance
- Develop and mentor supervisors and frontline employees while building a high-accountability team culture
- Utilize operational metrics and data to identify opportunities and drive measurable improvements
- Maintain a highly organized, efficient, and safety-focused manufacturing environment
What we’re looking for:- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- 6-10 years of manufacturing leadership experience
- Strong engineering and technical background
- Experience in pharmaceutical/CDMO, food & beverage, brewing, chemical processing, agricultural processing, or botanical extraction environments preferred
- Working knowledge of cGMP and OSHA regulations
- Experience with liquid processing or volatile solvent environments is a plus
- Experience with ERP/MRP, CMMS, Excel, and other operational systems
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills
You’ll have the support of experienced teams across Quality/R&D, Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities, and EHS, while having significant ownership over overall plant operations.
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