Job Placement · Manufacturing · Operations Director
Operations directors with multi-site experience are a small, sought-after pool. We place permanent operations director candidates in 23-35 days at roughly 50% less than contingency firms, with a 45-day replacement guarantee.
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Why This Role Is Hard To Fill
Operations directors with multi-site experience are a small, sought-after pool. That is why a posting-and-waiting search rarely fills a operations director seat with the right person. Our recruiters source passive operations director candidates directly, screen them against your specific criteria, and deliver a shortlist of 3 to 5 people, not a stack of resumes.
The Math on Waiting
A manufacturing vacancy does not just sit idle. It drags throughput, strains safety and quality oversight, and pushes line decisions onto supervisors already covering their own work. A plant leadership seat open for 90 days can cost a company missed output, scrap and rework, and roughly $30,000 in absorbed overhead before the search even ends.
The Talent Window
The best plant managers, operations directors, and quality leaders are employed, performing well, and contacted constantly. When one opens up to a move, the decision window is two to three weeks, and the offer usually comes from whoever was already in front of them. A posting-and-waiting search misses that person every time.
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