Director of Operations

M&M Manufacturing

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.

M&M Manufacturing, a Marmon Holdings/Berkshire Hathaway company, is one of the nation’s largest producers of sheet metal products for the air distribution and ventilation market. We manufacture a comprehensive range of HVAC ductwork, fittings, and accessories for residential and commercial construction, with a strong commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and customer success.

As part of the Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway family, M&M combines the stability and resources of a global organization with the close‑knit culture of a local manufacturing team. We are seeking a strategic, hands‑on, and results‑driven Director, Operations to lead our Fort Worth, TX facility and help drive the next phase of operational excellence.

As the Director, Operations, you will provide strategic and day‑to‑day leadership for all manufacturing operations across M&M Manufacturing. This role will be responsible for driving safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost performance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement across the plant.

You will serve as a key member of the site leadership team, partnering closely with senior leaders, cross‑functional teams, and frontline leadership to ensure the facility is positioned to meet business goals and support long‑term growth.

• Lead manufacturing operations across M&M Manufacturing, including production, safety, quality, maintenance, materials, inventory, and operational performance.
• Develop and execute operational strategies that improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost control, and customer satisfaction.
• Build, coach, and develop a strong leadership team, including managers, supervisors, leads, and frontline employees.
• Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company policies, and manufacturing best practices.
• Drive accountability for key performance indicators, including throughput, efficiency, scrap, labor utilization, lead times, inventory performance, and on‑time delivery.
• Partner with planning, purchasing, logistics, customer service, sales, engineering, quality, and finance to align production priorities with customer and business needs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles, 5S, Kaizen, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and other operational excellence tools.
• Oversee production planning and resource allocation to ensure labor, equipment, materials, and capacity are aligned with demand across M&M Manufacturing.
• Partner with maintenance and engineering teams to ensure equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, capital planning, and facility readiness.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial performance for the operation.
• Identify and lead initiatives that reduce waste, improve workflow, enhance employee productivity, and strengthen overall plant performance.
• Support workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness across the facility.
• Provide clear communication to senior leadership regarding operational performance, risks, opportunities, and business‑critical priorities.
• Lead strategic projects related to capacity expansion, technology implementation, process improvement, and long‑term operational growth.

The ideal candidate will be a strong manufacturing leader who can operate strategically while staying connected to the shop floor. This person should be comfortable leading through others, developing teams, using data to drive decisions, and creating a culture rooted in safety, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in…