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Job Title: Operations Manager

Job Description

As an Operations Manager, you will own the overall site performance, ensuring technical, operational, and financial success. You will be responsible for disciplined cost control, labor efficiency, and sustained profitability while leading daily operations on the floor. This includes overseeing production, refurbishment, and aftermarket parts sales for coil tubing, cementing, and frac equipment.

Responsibilities

+ Lead daily operations on the floor, actively supporting technicians and troubleshooting issues.

+ Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies to implement quick, practical solutions.

+ Drive process discipline and efficiency using Lean principles, 5S, and continuous improvement methods.

+ Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring full OSHA compliance and developing safety habits.

+ Develop and mentor employees, fostering accountability, teamwork, and pride in workmanship.

+ Lead daily or weekly production meetings to align priorities and ensure cross-department coordination.

+ Oversee facility and equipment reliability, ensuring preventive maintenance and quick turnaround on repairs.

+ Optimize production planning, resource allocation, and scheduling to meet customer commitments.

+ Investigate production issues hands-on and implement corrective actions.

+ Collaborate across functions to ensure alignment on priorities and smooth job execution.

+ Maintain high standards of quality, safety, and housekeeping.

+ Continuously improve tools, methods, and workflow to strengthen performance and profitability.

+ Perform other duties as required to stabilize operations and reinforce change.

Essential Skills

+ Proven success leading site operations, managing teams, and achieving operational and financial results.

+ Strong technical knowledge of heavy equipment manufacturing, repair, and maintenance.

+ Hands-on problem-solving skills to identify operational bottlenecks and drive process improvements.

+ Experience applying Lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies.

+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills for team alignment and conflict resolution.

+ Deep understanding of safety regulations and ability to foster a safety-first culture.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools for reporting, analysis, and planning.

+ Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and maintain credibility with front-line employees.

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing or operations management.

+ 5+ years of leadership experience in plant or operations management, preferably in oil and gas equipment manufacturing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Oil and gas experience preferred.

+ Project management skills.

+ Customer service experience.

+ Experience in production management.

Why Work Here?

This role offers significant room for growth, with opportunities to cultivate and achieve bigger bonuses. The position provides a dynamic environment where you can make a meaningful impact on the plant's success.

Work Environment

The role is based in an on-site, non-climate controlled manufacturing environment with a climate-controlled office. It requires 10% travel to other sites as needed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Catoosa, OK.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

bonus based on self/team production goals met

ligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Catoosa,OK.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 19, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.