Sr. Operational Manager

* United States of America
- North Carolina
- Whitsett

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Sr. Operational Manager

Location: Whitsett, North Carolina Job Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Lenovo is seeking a highly experienced and results-driven Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations to lead manufacturing operations and drive operational excellence onsite at our Whitsett, North Carolina facility.

This role is responsible for overall manufacturing performance across production, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, safety, workforce leadership, operational execution, process optimization, and financial performance. The successful candidate will ensure alignment with customer commitments, business objectives, operational targets, and long‑term manufacturing strategy.

The ideal candidate has successfully led manufacturing operations within complex electronics manufacturing environments and has direct experience supporting server, enterprise hardware, data‑center infrastructure, networking equipment, storage systems, high‑performance computing platforms, AI/GPU‑based systems, rack‑scale solutions, or comparable technology hardware products
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Candidates should possess a strong understanding of the operational challenges associated with high‑volume electronics manufacturing
, complex assembly, systems integration, manufacturing test, product configuration, rack integration, production ramp‑up, new product introductions (NPI), and large‑scale manufacturing operations.

Experience with in OEM, ODM, EMS, or other technology‑focused manufacturing organizations is strongly preferred.

This position works closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Finance, Program Management, and executive leadership to deliver manufacturing efficiency, scalability, customer satisfaction, and sustainable business results.

Experience with Lenovo DWC products is preferred; however, equivalent experience with direct liquid cooling, direct water cooling, liquid‑cooled servers, high‑density computing, AI/GPU systems, high‑performance computing (HPC), rack‑scale systems, thermal‑management solutions, or other complex data‑center hardware solutions will also be considered.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all manufacturing operations to achieve production, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, and safety objectives while meeting customer and business requirements.
• Direct daily production execution, including manufacturing schedules, staffing, equipment, materials, capacity, and resource allocation across complex assembly, integration, configuration, and test operations.
• Serve as the senior operational leader for the facility,…