Operations Manager

Every day, millions of people interact with Lozier products without even realizing it. From the shelving in retail stores to the storage systems powering warehouses and online fulfillment, our products keep retail moving. If you’ve shopped in a store or ordered online, chances are you’ve experienced what we build.

For 70 years and counting, Lozier Corporation has been the industry leader trusted by top brands across the country. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, with facilities nationwide, we combine innovation, advanced manufacturing, and a people-centric culture to shape the future of retail. At Lozier, you’ll join a team that designs industry-leading solutions, builds products retailers and warehouses depend on, and be part of a company that prioritizes growth and development of its workforce.

Want to learn more about our culture and what it's like to work at Lozier? Watch this short Come Work With Me video to hear directly from a team member about their experiences and what makes our company a great place to build a career.

• •Company bonus potential.
• •PTO (Paid Time Off) plus paid holidays.
• •Competitive benefits package (Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on the first day of employment).
• •Onsite Health Clinic.
• •401(k) with employer match.
• •Employee Assistance Program.
• •Educational Assistance Program.
• •Career Development Programs.
• •Casual dress.
• •Relocation benefits available, (as applicable).
• •Monday thru Friday schedule, weekends as needed. Limited off hour support across multiple shifts.

• •Demonstrate leadership by championing Lozier’s Mission, Vision, and Values and living the Lozier Leadership Model.
• •Direct and support managers and supervisors in achieving daily and long-range performance targets for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale (SQDCM).
• •Translate plant-level objectives into actionable plans aligned with operational key performance indicators (KPIs) and strategic growth initiatives.
• •Foster a high-performance culture grounded in continuous improvement, employee development, and team accountability.
• •Oversee workforce planning, shift scheduling, and resource allocation to ensure optimal equipment and labor utilization across all departments.
• •Champion lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen events, and waste reduction efforts to enhance throughput and reduce operational costs.
• •Monitor and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by addressing root causes of downtime, inefficiencies, and scrap.
• •Ensure integration and effective use of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and other digital platforms for real-time production monitoring, reporting, and decision-making.
• •Lead readiness and adoption of automated systems, including automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), to improve logistics, inventory management, and material flow.
• •Drive adherence to safety policies and regulatory standards while cultivating a zero-incident safety culture.
• •Support execution of advanced product quality planning (APQP) processes to maintain product and process integrity from prototype through full production.
• •Ensure training, audits, and documentation meet internal and external quality expectations (ISO 9001, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, etc.).
• •Partner with multidisciplinary teams to troubleshoot issues, deploy solutions, and streamline workflows.
• •Support capital investment projects, plant expansions, or retooling efforts, ensuring alignment with production capacity and business needs.
• •Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings, and completing assignments.
• •Ability to work and interact well with others.

• •Lead strategic and budgetary planning sessions along with associated plan execution, including leading and lagging metric definition, alignment, and deployment.
• •May participate in collective bargaining process.

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