Director of Operations

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Company: Rapid Locking System (RLS)

Job Title: Director of Operations

Location: Hazelwood, MO (On-Site)

RLS is part of Marmon Plumbing and Refrigeration. They revolutionized the HVAC and refrigeration industries when they introduced their press-to-connect fittings back in 2015. Now they have over 15 million installations globally, and their known for reliable solutions in high-pressure HVAC/Refrigeration situations.

As part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, RLS combines the close-knit partnership of a smaller business with the resources and connectivity of a global organization. Here, people are encouraged to do work that matters, lead at every level, and win a better way through collaboration, continuous improvement, and meaningful results.

What You’ll Do

As the Director of Operations, you will act as a key executive leader responsible for directing all manufacturing operations, driving operational excellence, and ensuring strong alignment between production, engineering, quality, and supply chain functions. This position plays a critical role in shaping operational strategy, improving performance, and developing scalable systems that support growth.

• •Provide executive oversight of all plant operations across multiple shifts to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are met.
• •Partner closely with engineering, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and leadership teams to achieve seamless production execution.
• •Build and sustain a culture of accountability, high performance, safety, and 5S excellence.
• •Lead long‑term capacity planning, workforce development, and operational strategy.
• •Champion Lean methodologies to eliminate waste, improve flow, and enhance operational performance.
• •Guide teams in applying Kaizen, 5 Whys, value stream mapping, standardized work, and visual management practices.
• •Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) that support daily management and strategic improvement goals.
• •Drive a continuous improvement mindset at all levels of the organization.
• •Oversee process engineering initiatives that standardize workflows, reduce variability, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• •Implement systems and processes that improve production planning, efficiency, and product flow.
• •Ensure operational processes are designed for quality, repeatability, and safety.
• •Make strategic and operational decisions related to production, scheduling, resource allocation, process improvements, and capital planning.
• •Evaluate capital investment needs and support business cases for equipment, facilities, and technology upgrades.
• •Lead cost‑control strategies tied to labor efficiency, scrap reduction, maintenance performance, and operational improvements.
• •Oversee operations budgets and ensure financial targets are met.
• •Approve capital expenditures, operational investments, and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• •Monitor key cost drivers and lead actions to improve financial performance.
• •Direct leadership of plant operations teams, including production managers, supervisors, and leads.
• •Oversight of continuous improvement, process engineering, and operational support functions.