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Manager, Operations

Southwire • Denton, TX • 1d ago

Manager, Operations

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Date: Jan 12, 2026

Location: Denton, TX, US, 76208

Company: Southwire Company LLC

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America's largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to develop innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what's possible?

Location: Denton

Shift: Day

Job Summary

The Operations Manager is a leadership role that will be focused on ensuring a safe work environment for all team members, while maintaining continuous operational execution and production of quality products that are delivered on-time to customers within established cost targets. The Operations Manager will focus on eliminating waste developed in the manufacturing and maintenance processes, identifying process improvement opportunities, understand the importance of customer value created by the company, maximize capacity to grow sales and driving lean continuous improvement. Strategically focused and leading/driving Value Stream Managers and other team members in Kaizen events, problem solving activities, owning and responsible for multiple value streams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Southwire's Culture of Zero by demonstrating safe and quality conscious work habits throughout all value streams and ensure that all policies and processes are deployed uniformly throughout the value streams. Ensures accident investigation activities are completed in a timely manner and that safety actions/ investigation results are deployed and effective within operations. Provide hands-on assistance and strategic support of day-to-day operations within manufacturing, maintenance and engineering. Create a standard for manufacturing, maintenance and engineering and ensure entire teams are properly trained, resourced, supplied, and managed to attain established objectives. Prioritize and drive overall production effectiveness between Value Streams to achieve overall customer demand, Provides leadership and development to Value Stream Managers and other functional leads within organization Drives overall Team Member Engagement for Operation and ensures improvement plans are in place and acted upon. Participate as needed in Lean activities, such as Kaizen events, problem solving events, SMED, GEMBA walks, VSM and others. Lead Lean Daily Management (Daily Huddle Process - DHP) processes for VSM and functional leaders. Lead productivity improvement teams and projects to eliminate losses and improve manufacturing, engineering and maintenance processes.

Required Education & Experience

Bachelors degree

5 years related supervisory experience in heavy industrial manufactruing environment or equivalent combination of above level of education and experience.

Preferred Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree, preferred in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or field.

7 years supervisory experience in heavy industrial manufactruing environment.

Benefits We Offer:

401k with Matching

Flexible Work Schedules

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nearest Major Market: Denton

Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas

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