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Operations Manager - Millwork

UFP Industries · Fredericksburg, VA

Level
Manager
Team
Production
Base pay
$120k–$145k
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
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The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at UFP Industries (industrial) in Fredericksburg, VA.

They ask for
10+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Capacity planning, EHS / safety
Base pay
$120k–$145k

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $87k–$125k. This one lists $120k–$145k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 16 production engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 15 other live production postings in Virginia.

Experience asked
More than usual (10+ vs 8+)

Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 50%
  • New product launch 38%
  • ✓ Lean 31%
  • Root cause 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Capacity planning, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Full description from UFP IndustriesAs posted on their careers site.Show

Job Summary

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing facility while ensuring a safe, efficient, and profitable operation. This role provides leadership and accountability across production, scheduling, materials, quality, maintenance, shipping, inventory accuracy, and workforce development. The Operations Manager ensures alignment with company objectives while driving safety, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, process discipline, and continuous improvement.

Safety is the highest priority. The Operations Manager is expected to foster a culture where every employee goes home safely every day while achieving operational, financial, and quality objectives.

The Operations Manager serves as the primary operational leader for the facility and works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Master Scheduling, Safety, Quality, and Executive Leadership to ensure successful execution of all business commitments.

requirements

are clearly understood and executed.

Education & Experience

  • ✓Bachelor's degree in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent experience preferred.
  • ✓Minimum 7-10 years of man
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Safety Leadership

  • •Lead and promote a world-class safety culture throughout the facility.
  • •Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and all regulatory requirements.
  • •Conduct safety audits, facility inspections, and corrective action follow-up.
  • •Drive accountability for safety observations, near misses, and incident prevention.
  • •Partner with Health & Safety leadership to implement training and improvement initiatives.
  • •Ensure supervisors actively engage employees in daily safety conversations.

Production & Operations Management

  • •Direct all manufacturing operations including production, assembly, finishing, warehousing, shipping, maintenance, and facility management.
  • •Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently while meeting customer commitments.
  • •Monitor plant capacity and labor utilization to maximize throughput and efficiency.
  • •Identify operational constraints and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule performance.
  • •Coordinate resources to support fluctuating workloads and cross-facility collaboration when necessary.
  • •Drive operational consistency through established processes and standard work.

Financial Accountability

  • •Maintain ownership of facility financial performance.
  • •Manage labor efficiency, overtime, productivity, material usage, and waste reduction.
  • •Review and analyze operational KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and plant profitability metrics.
  • •Support inventory management initiatives to reduce excess and aged inventory.
  • •Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without sacrificing safety, quality, or customer service.
  • •Participate in monthly financial reviews with the RDO/VP/Financial Team.

Quality Management

  • •Establish and maintain a culture of quality throughout the facility.
  • •Ensure products meet company, customer, and industry standards.
  • •Lead corrective action investigations for quality concerns and customer complaints.
  • •Monitor quality metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
  • •Partner with Engineering and Project Management to ensure project

Scheduling & Project Execution

  • •Work closely with Master Scheduling and Project Management to ensure successful project execution.
  • •Review production schedules and proactively identify risks.
  • •Ensure materials, labor, equipment, and engineering information are available before production begins.
  • •Maintain visibility of jobs at risk and develop recovery plans when needed.
  • •Drive schedule adherence and on-time delivery performance.

Inventory & Materials Management

  • •Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and audit programs.
  • •Partner with Purchasing to ensure material availability and timely procurement.
  • •Reduce obsolete, slow-moving, and excess inventory.
  • •Monitor inventory transactions and enforce ERP process discipline.

Leadership & People Development

  • •Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and departmental leaders.
  • •Create a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
  • •Conduct performance reviews, development discussions, and succession planning activities.
  • •Identify future leaders and support career development opportunities.
  • •Foster open communication and employee engagement throughout the organization.

Maintenance & Facilities

  • •Ensure facility equipment and assets are maintained for reliable operation.
  • •Support preventative maintenance initiatives and asset management programs.
  • •Drive continuous improvement in equipment uptime and manufacturing reliability.
  • •Oversee facility condition, organization, housekeeping, and regulatory compliance.

Continuous Improvement

  • •Lead operational improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
  • •Utilize Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • •Analyze performance data and implement corrective actions to achieve operational goals.
  • •Promote innovation and best-practice sharing across facilities.

Regional Alignment

  • •Participate in regular Operations Manager reviews with the Regional Director of Operations.
  • •Support company-wide operational initiatives and standardization efforts.
  • •Collaborate with other facilities to balance workload, share resources, and improve overall organizational performance.
  • •Assist with strategic planning, capacity planning, and business growth initiatives.

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