Operations Director – Sheet Metal Manufacturing & Commercial Roofing

Description

This is a full-time, direct placement role at Rainville-Carlson.

About Us:

Since 1924, Rainville-Carlson has upheld a culture centered on service, hard work, and innovation. With almost a century of experience serving the Twin Cities and beyond, we provide cutting-edge sheet metal around the USA and roofing services in Minnesota. Utilizing 100-year-old craftsmanship as well as state of-the-art techniques and premium materials, we ensure that partnering with us means receiving the latest advancements in custom metal fabrication and roofing systems. Rainville-Carlson offers an ideal environment for career growth and development, specializing in tailored sheet metal fabrication. Our comprehensive support for commercial projects, from fabrication to maintenance, ensures exceptional results regardless of project scope or complexity. This role requires a hands-on approach in a manufacturing shop environment, actively engaging with fabrication processes, production teams, and equipment. Working here provides employees with opportunities to enhance their skills, tackle diverse challenges, and contribute to impactful projects, making it a rewarding place to build a career. Rainville-Carlson develops long-term employee growth, with extensive training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities. We prioritize employee well-being through competitive compensation, benefits, 401K profit sharing, and a supportive environment valuing our employees’ contributions. Investing in our employees' success strengthens our company, promoting a culture of loyalty and dedication across generations.

Position Overview:

The Operations Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of sheet metal fabrication and commercial roofing operations, ensuring efficiency, profitability, and alignment with company goals. This individual will manage production, drive revenue growth through manufacturing, and collaborate closely with sales to establish and maintain a strong manufacturing backlog. They must have ERP experience, strong leadership skills, and detail-oriented, proactive, highly organized, results-driven, meticulous, high-achieving, structured, disciplined, precision-focused, goal-oriented to manage multiple moving parts effectively. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires actively working in the manufacturing shop environment—engaging with production teams, monitoring workflow, and ensuring smooth operations on the shop floor. This role is critical to ensuring manufacturing operations are profitable, efficient, and aligned with business growth. The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader who can balance strategy and execution while keeping the team focused and accountable.

Key Responsibilities:

Production & Manufacturing Oversight:

- Lead daily/weekly production meetings to ensure alignment on schedules, priorities, and challenges.

- Work hands-on in the manufacturing shop environment to oversee fabrication processes, troubleshoot issues, and maintain quality standards.

- Manage sheet metal fabrication machine workers, ensuring productivity, quality control, and adherence to safety standards. - Develop and oversee production schedules to maximize efficiency and meet delivery deadlines.

- Optimize workflow and resource allocation to maintain smooth manufacturing operations.

- Implement and monitor Lean Manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement.

Revenue & Backlog Management:

- Work closely with sales and estimating teams to build and maintain a healthy manufacturing backlog.

- Ensure production capacity aligns with sales forecasts and customer demand.

- Identify new revenue opportunities within manufacturing to enhance profitability.

- Track and manage cost efficiencies, material usage, and waste reduction strategies.

Collaboration with Sales & Field Supervisors:

- Act as the liaison between manufacturing, sales, and field supervisors to ensure project timelines and goals are met.

- Work with field supervisors to ensure roofing and sheet metal jobs are completed on time and within budget.

- Address bottlenecks and provide real-time solutions to keep projects on track.

- Drive alignment between production output and on-site installation schedules.

ERP & KPI Management:

- Utilize ERP software to track materials, production progress, labor hours, and job costing.

- Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for manufacturing, including:

- Production efficiency (% of completed jobs on time)

- Material yield/waste reduction

- Labor utilization and productivity rates

- Gross profit margins on manufactured goods

- Lead times and customer satisfaction metrics