Operations Manager
Levata · Miami Lakes, FL
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Levata (industrial) in Miami Lakes, FL. Lead, coach, and mentor warehouse and production teams, ensuring alignment with performance goals and fostering a collaborative environment.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value stream mapping
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Florida: typical posted base $104k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 29 production engineer openings in Florida, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Florida plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 28 other live production postings in Florida.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $89k–$130k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 41%
- Team leadership 41%
- New product launch 31%
- ✓ Lean 28%
- EHS / safety 21%
- Automation 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Value stream mapping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Levata
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from LevataAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
employees must meet to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing job functions the employee is regularly required to sit, and stand, write, operate a PC, communicate, listen, and assess information. The employee will regularly squat, lift, push, pull or move up to 50 pounds.
Who You Are
We take our guiding values seriously. You should be someone who will:
- ✓build trust. You always act in a customer’s best interest and do what you say you will do.
- ✓take action . You respond quickly to customers and seek excellence in everything you do.
- ✓think BIG. You have an eye to the future and bring expertise and creativity into every interaction.
- ✓make it easy. You find ways to solve problems and bring clarity to complex challenges.
- ✓win together. You are inclusive and collaborate to delight the customer and deliver success together.
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Operations Manager
At Levata, we believe in making your journey with us seamless, impactful, customer focused and filled with opportunities to elevate your potential. As we think big, we enable what's next by leveraging our knowledge of what's possible today. Join a team where complexity doesn't mean confusion but rather a deep dive into understanding, surfacing with clear options and recommendations.
We are seeking an Operations Manager to be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of Levata’s Miami warehouse and production facility. This leadership role ensures seamless coordination across inventory management, order fulfillment, production scheduling, and team productivity. The Operations Manager drives process improvement through lean manufacturing practices, ensures compliance with safety and ISO standards, and supports the professional development of staff. Acting as the on-site subject matter expert for our ERP and WMS, this role plays a critical part in aligning operational activities with company goals, enhancing efficiency, and delivering high-quality service and products.
Operations Management & Planning
- •Oversee all aspects of daily warehouse and production operations, including inventory control, production scheduling, and order fulfillment.
- •Plan and coordinate daily workflows, including pass-through orders and production moves, to meet demand efficiently.
- •Design and implement operational strategies that align with business objectives and support long-term growth.
Team Leadership & Development
- •Lead, coach, and mentor warehouse and production teams, ensuring alignment with performance goals and fostering a collaborative environment.
- •Conduct regular team meetings to coordinate activities and address concerns.
- •Support hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions for operations staff.
- •Conduct training needs analyses and develop targeted training programs and individual development plans.
Process Improvement & Systems Management
- •Drive continuous improvement through lean manufacturing methods, including visual management, problem-solving, Kaizen, and KPI tracking.
- •Serve as on-site SME for NetSuite and WMS; lead system training and enhancements to improve team proficiency and operational efficiency.
- •Evaluate service and product quality, recommending and implementing improvements.
Safety, Compliance & Quality
- •Ensure all warehouse and production operations meet safety regulations and ISO compliance standards.
- •Establish and promote best practices to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain a safe and organized facility.
What you’ll need
- •Bachelor's degree in business administration, or 5 years of related experience
- •Candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a Plant or Operations Manager capacity in a technical manufacturing or warehouse environment
- •3 years of experience with ERP’s and WMS’s
- •Experience using Lean Manufacturing techniques such as Six Sigma and Value Stream Mapping/facility optimization is strongly desired.
Physical Demands
- •The physical demands described here are representative of those
Who We Are
Welcome to Levata, a hub of innovation and a community that thrives on values that set us apart. At Levata, we're not just about business; we're about accelerating success, prioritizing quality, and advancing excellence inside out. Dive into a world where action is a way of life. At Levata, we believe in taking decisive steps to propel business success. We are doers, creators, and innovators inspired by challenge and change. Our commitment to building trust is unwavering, and we see your potential as our priority.
Apply now and become part of a community that understands that great outcomes are the product of great collaboration. As partners in transformation, we work closely with our customers and teams to deliver extraordinary results. Everything we build, we build together.
What We Offer
- •Competitive compensation coupled with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, flexible spending, 401k, holiday and paid time off, parental leave and a pre-tax transit program.