Job Details

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Break New Ground. Improve the Map.

At Tri Tool, we're not just making parts, were building confidence in the people who shape the future. Our gear ends up in power plants, clean rooms, and on job sites where precision isnt optional. We believe the best operations leaders arent afraid to ask, Why do we do it this way? and arent satisfied until the answer leads to a better path.

Were looking for a Director of Operations to help us improve how we build, plan, and deliver our products, from the shop floor to the schedule board to the ERP screen. Youll work alongside a passionate team of planners, machinists, buyers, and engineers to modernize processes, reduce lead times, and make data a competitive advantage.

If youre a builder of systems, an explorer of smarter processes, and someone who finds satisfaction in bringing clarity to chaos, we want to talk to you.

Requirements

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• *Chart the course: Improve ERP workflows, automate planning routines, and make operational data visible, actionable, and reliable.
• *Make it flow: Work closely with our production planning team to reduce lead times, improve schedule accuracy, and create calm in the chaos.
• *Connect the dots: Partner across departments to ensure alignment between production, purchasing, engineering, and customer commitments.
• *Build better systems: Identify inefficiencies, test improvements, and standardize best practices across operations without over-complicating the journey.
• *Lead with trust: Mentor front-line leaders, build team capability, and promote accountability without micromanaging.
• *Drive continuous improvement: Implement lean principles where they make sense and ignore them where they dont.
• *Protect the mission: Ensure that safety, quality, and customer commitments are never compromised on the road to faster, better, smarter.
• Other duties as assigned.

*denotes essential job function

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• You see operations as a system to be tuned, not just a machine to be managed.
• You believe in using data to make decisions but know when gut and grit still matter.
• Youve led teams in a manufacturing or production environment and love working cross-functionally.
• Youre hands-on with ERP systems (NetSuite experience a huge plus) and get excited about untangling process complexity.
• You bring 7+ years of manufacturing operations experience, including 3+ years of leadership in production, supply chain, or planning.
• Youve worked with Lean, but youre not a slave to acronyms.
• You like having a seat at the table but only if theres work to be done.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Lift/move up to 50lbs. Anything over 50lbs requires assistance
• Required to frequently stand and walk throughout the building
• Viewing computer screen/monitor
• Utilizing keyboard
• Answering phone/making calls
• Safely operate equipment and machinery, such as company vehicles, forklifts and production equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in both office and manufacturing environments (which require the use of PPE.) Exposure to loud noise, machinery, and temperature variations may occur during site visits. Occasional travel is required. Extended hours may be necessary during peak business periods.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description reflects the general duties of the role but is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities. Duties may be added, removed, or adjusted based on business needs and leadership direction.