Location: West Bend, WI area
Status: Full-Time | Exempt
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Operations Leader to oversee maintenance, transportation coordination, and yard operations within a fast-paced production environment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring equipment readiness, efficient logistics, and seamless day-to-day operations that support project timelines and business goals.
If you enjoy solving problems, leading teams, and keeping operations running smoothly, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Role Description
- Lead daily operations across maintenance, yard, and logistics functions
- Coordinate schedules, resources, and workflows to meet production demands
- Manage transportation planning, routing, and delivery coordination
- Support and develop supervisors, drivers, and operational team members
- Partner with internal teams to align priorities and ensure execution
- Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce downtime
- Ensure equipment and facilities are maintained/repaired and operating effectively
- Monitor performance, manage costs, and support operational reporting
- Assist with hiring, training, and performance management
- Help maintain a safe, compliant, and well-organized work environment
Key Qualifications
- 5 years of leadership experience in operations, logistics, maintenance, or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree in production, logistics, or a related field
- Ability to manage and quickly respond to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Effective communication and team collaboration abilities
- Experience working with equipment in transportation or production environments is a plus
- Able to meet physical demands including material handling and extended periods of standing and movement
- Proficiency with standard business tools and systems, including technology
Work Environment & Schedule
- Primarily based in a production/shop and yard environment
- Regular interaction with equipment, materials, weather, and active work zones
- Schedule typically aligns with first shift, with flexibility required based on operational needs
- Occasional extended hours or after-hours support will be needed
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to lead and shape critical operational functions
- Collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Dynamic work with variety and real impact on day-to-day operations