MIM Operations Manager – Metal Injection Molding

$145,000–$165,000 + 20% Annual Bonus

Rockford, Illinois

This is a build-it role, not a maintain-it role. The company is standing up Metal Injection Molding as a new growth area, and you'd be the person who owns that expansion from a manufacturing operations standpoint. You'd report directly to the Director of Engineering, sit at the intersection of operations and engineering, and lead a team that includes a Senior Process Engineer, with the Metallurgist as a close working partner on every project.

If you've spent years running MIM processes for someone else's roadmap, this is a chance to shape one.

You'll own the full MIM production picture, from feedstock through molding, debinding, and sintering, with direct accountability for quality, delivery, and cost. This isn't a narrow production supervisor seat. You're the technical authority on MIM within the organization, which means your judgment on process decisions carries weight.

The 20% annual bonus is built into the comp structure, not a maybe. And because this is a growth initiative for the company, the trajectory of the role should grow alongside the business.

• Directing day-to-day MIM production operations, keeping execution aligned with customer quality, delivery, and cost commitments
• Leading and developing a team of technical experts, including the Senior Process Engineer
• Partnering with the Metallurgist and with customers directly to drive project execution
• Applying deep MIM process expertise across feedstock, molding, debinding, and sintering to solve production issues before they become customer issues
• Building the operational foundation that positions the company to support current and future business growth

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or related discipline
• 7+ years of experience with strong, hands-on expertise in MIM processing: feedstock, molding, debinding, and sintering
• Demonstrated leadership experience with technical personnel
• Solid understanding of metallurgical and materials principles
• Willingness to relocate to the Rockford, Illinois area (relocation assistance provided)

This is an on-site role, and the company does not sponsor work visas for this position.

• Ground-floor ownership of a new growth platform, not inherited legacy processes
• Direct line to the Director of Engineering, with real influence over how MIM operations scale
• A team already in place, including a Senior Process Engineer, so you're building on a foundation rather than starting from zero
• Compensation structure that rewards the role's impact, including a 20% annual bonus
• Relocation paid for the right candidate