Manufacturing Operations Manager

Location:

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Permanent

Industry: Heavy Industrial / Metals

MT Talent Solutions is a strategic recruitment agency specializing in connecting skilled professionals with leading employers across Canada and the United States. Our customized approach ensures both technical expertise and cultural alignment, creating successful, long-term partnerships.

MT Talent is proud to partner with an established industrial manufacturing organization in the recruitment of an experienced Manufacturing Operations Manager for its foundry operations in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, results-driven operations leader who thrives in a fast-paced, heavy industrial manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will oversee daily foundry operations, including production, quality, safety, maintenance, staffing, and continuous improvement. Working closely with the General Manager and departmental leadership, the Plant Manager will play a critical role in driving operational efficiency, improving productivity, reducing waste, and building a strong culture of accountability.

We are seeking a leader who is equally comfortable developing operational strategies, analyzing performance metrics, coaching supervisors, and spending meaningful time on the production floor.

• Opportunity to take ownership of plant operations within an established industrial manufacturing organization.
• Key leadership role with direct influence on operational performance and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to lead, mentor, and develop a team of production supervisors and frontline employees.
• Collaborative environment working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on leadership position where your ideas, expertise, and contributions can make a measurable impact.
• Opportunity to drive operational improvements and support long-term organizational success.

• Oversee daily operations across molding, melting and pouring, core room, shakeout, finishing, shipping, and receiving departments.
• Collaborate with supervisors and production planning teams to establish schedules, staffing requirements, and operational priorities.
• Lead daily production meetings to review performance, identify challenges, and implement solutions.
• Monitor production output, labour hours, overtime, scrap, rework, and missing castings.
• Ensure production and shipping targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, labour utilization, and operational efficiency.

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement throughout the facility.
• Implement and reinforce Lean manufacturing principles, including 5S, Kanban, standardized work, and structured problem-solving.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor, using Gemba practices to identify opportunities and address operational challenges.
• Lead initiatives to reduce waste, minimize downtime, improve workflow, and increase overall productivity.
• Utilize performance data and root cause analysis to support effective decision-making.

• Partner with the Quality Manager to address customer complaints, corrective actions, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support ISO 9001 quality management standards and ensure compliance with approved manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Pattern Shop teams to reduce scrap, rework, and production defects.
• Promote a safety-first culture through proactive hazard identification, training,…