Director of Plant Operations; Engineering & Fabrication

Electrical Prefabrication | Preconstruction Services | BIM Coordination | Logistics | Mission Critical Data Center Support

Ace Electric is growing, and our Engineering & Fabrication manufacturing plant is a key part of how we build safer, smarter, faster, and better. This facility provides electrical prefabrication, preconstruction support, BIM coordination, fabrication, warehouse operations, logistics, and installation support for all Ace Electric divisions.

Our E&F plant supports major electrical construction projects across the company, including mission critical data centers, industrial facilities, commercial construction, distribution centers, and large-scale electrical construction projects.

We are looking for a strong Director of Plant Operations to lead the people, processes, production, safety, quality, and financial performance of this operation. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who understands manufacturing plant operations, electrical prefabrication, production scheduling, material flow, logistics coordination, workforce leadership, Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, safety, quality, and operational profitability.

The Director of Plant Operations is responsible for the overall leadership, operational performance, financial management, and strategic direction of Ace Electric’s Engineering & Fabrication manufacturing plant. This role oversees the teams and processes responsible for delivering high‑quality prefabricated solutions that support field productivity, project schedules, and customer expectations.

This position directly supervises the Engineering & Design Manager, Shop Manager, Shipping/Receiving/Logistics team, and Safety and Quality team. The Plant Manager works closely with Project Managers, Division Vice Presidents, Division Managers, Operations Managers, Superintendents, field leadership teams, estimating, preconstruction, BIM, detailing, fabrication, logistics, warehouse, and installation teams across the company.

• Electrical prefabrication and manufacturing operations
• Engineering, design, BIM coordination, detailing, and fabrication planning
• Preconstruction and estimating support
• Shop production, production scheduling, and workflow management
• Warehouse operations, shipping, receiving, logistics, and inventory flow
• Material handling, transportation planning, and delivery support
• Safety, quality, productivity, schedule performance, and operational accountability
• Workforce leadership, employee development, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and full P&L responsibility

• Lead daily and long‑term operations of the Engineering & Fabrication manufacturing plant
• Drive production efficiency, schedule alignment, safety, quality, customer service, and profitability
• Strengthen coordination between engineering, design, preconstruction, estimating, BIM, fabrication, shop operations, warehouse operations, logistics, safety, quality, and field operations
• Support all Ace Electric divisions, including mission critical data center construction, industrial electrical construction, commercial electrical projects, and other large‑scale work
• Manage production schedules, labor planning, material flow, equipment utilization, operational priorities, and delivery timelines
• Monitor production throughput, labor productivity, manufacturing efficiency, schedule adherence, quality, safety, logistics performance, cost control, and margin
• Improve workflow, reduce waste, strengthen communication, and build scalable operational systems
• Lead continuous improvement using Lean manufacturing principles, process discipline, operational dashboards, and performance metrics
• Partner with estimating and preconstruction teams to identify prefabrication opportunities, constructability solutions, and labor‑saving strategies
• Lead managers, supervisors, department leads, production teams, logistics teams, safety and quality personnel, and operational employees with clear expectations and accountability
• Partner with Finance and Executive Leadership on budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, equipment needs, capital expenditures, and growth initiatives
• Champion Ace…