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Operations Leader

Garlock

 

Operations Leader

  • 497461
  • Sparta, New Jersey, United States
  • Garlock
  • Operations
  • Full-Time/Regular

Join Rubber Fab as an Operations Leader and take direct ownership of the daily operations of a critical multi-function site. This role is focused on ensuring that people, priorities, workflows and resources are effectively coordinated each day to deliver safe, reliable and responsive performance for customers and the business.

The Operations Leader is the senior on-site leader responsible for managing daily operations across Supply Chain, Quality, and Warehouse functions. This role establishes clear daily priorities, monitors execution, resolves operational issues, coordinates resources and maintains consistent communication across teams. The Operations Leader is accountable for creating a disciplined operating environment in which safety, quality, customer commitments, productivity and employee performance are actively managed every day.

What You’ll Do:

  • Direct the site’s daily operating activities across Supply Chain, Project Engineering, Quality, and Warehouse functions.
  • Set daily priorities, assign ownership, coordinate staffing and resources, and ensure teams understand operational expectations and customer commitments.
  • Partner with Sales and Engineering to drive Continuous Improvement, Growth and Customer Satisfaction initiatives. 
  • Lead daily management meetings and operating reviews to assess safety, quality, delivery, backlog, productivity, staffing and emerging risks.
  • Maintain visible floor-level leadership, regularly engaging with employees and supervisors to confirm work is progressing safely, efficiently and according to plan.
  • Monitor workflow from order entry through fulfillment, identify constraints or handoff issues, and take timely action to protect customer service and delivery performance.
  • Resolve day-to-day operational problems by coordinating decisions and corrective actions across commercial, engineering, quality, supply chain and warehouse teams.
  • Track site performance through practical daily and weekly metrics, hold owners accountable for results, and escalate significant risks when additional support is required.
  • Ensure adequate staffing, coverage, training and cross-functional support to meet changing workload and business requirements.
  • Coach functional leaders and employees on execution, accountability, problem-solving and adherence to standardized work and site procedures.
  • Champion a safe and compliant work environment by reinforcing company policies, regulatory requirements, housekeeping standards and prompt correction of identified concerns.
  • Partner with Human Resources and functional leaders on workforce planning, employee performance, attendance, engagement, development, change management and employee relations matters.
  • Drive continuous improvement in daily work processes to improve flow, reduce delays and waste, strengthen quality and increase overall site effectiveness.
  • Provide business segment leadership with clear, timely updates on site performance, operational risks, resource needs and corrective actions.

Your Role in Our Values

At Enpro, our values of Safety, Excellence, and Respect guide how we work, collaborate, and grow. In this role, you will have opportunities to live these values every day by creating safe environments, driving meaningful results, and building respectful relationships.

Safety: Champion a culture of safety by embracing the Enpro Safety Pledge in everything you do. Look for ways to improve safety in your work, your team, and the broader organization, because safety starts with each of us.

Excellence: Bring your full self to work. Focus on creating value, driving innovation, and continuously improving how we work.

Respect: Create space for every voice to be heard. Foster a workplace built on mutual respect, where people feel valued and empowered to contribute to both personal and organizational success.

What You’ll Bring:

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
  • Progressive leadership experience managing daily operations in a multi-function business, supply chain, engineering, quality, customer service or distribution environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to set operating priorities, coordinate resources, manage competing demands and drive timely execution across functions.
  • Strong floor-level leadership skills with the ability to maintain visibility, reinforce accountability and respond quickly to operational issues.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect daily operating decisions to customer requirements, cost, quality, delivery and organizational priorities.
  • Experience using daily management routines, performance metrics and structured problem-solving to improve operational results.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading site operations within a larger business segment, matrixed organization or global operating structure.
  • Experience coordinating daily work across commercial, engineering, quality, supply chain, order management and warehouse functions.
  • Demonstrated success implementing standard work, visual management, operating metrics, process improvement or other daily management systems.

EEO and Culture Statement:

Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences. The company operates in two segments: Sealing Products and Advanced Surface Technologies.

At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job.

Enpro carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors including the background, education, training, and experience required, as well as geographic considerations such as cost of labor, and applicable local and state laws. These considerations can cause offered compensation to vary. The hiring range for this position is typically $??? - $??? annually. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. Bonus, gainshare, and/or equity may be eligible for this position. Enpro offers a range of benefits including, but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k) matching, and other supplemental insurance options.​ 

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