Operations Lead

Why This Role Matters

At AMF, we don't just build equipment, we shape the future of baking. As Workhorse Operations Team Leader, you'll lead mechanical & electrical assembly, final completion, delivery, and installation for a business line that's already doing $25M/year and accelerating fast. You'll be empowered to make bold decisions, drive measurable impact, and cultivate a culture where ideas matter, people grow, and excellence is the standard.

What You'll Do (Key Impact Areas)

You'll own these outcomes. We expect nothing less.

• Translate strategy into action: align resources, refine processes, and rally your team to deliver revenue, efficiency, quality, and ontime performance.
• Lead from the front: mentor, coach, and inspire your team so every person feels both challenged and supported.
• Use the Markel Business System (MBS) and AMF's Lean tools to diagnose bottlenecks, set goals, track KPIs, and lead continuous improvement.
• Be a crossfunctional connector: you'll partner with Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, and Plant Leadership to ensure seamless execution and feedback loops.
• Ensure safety, quality, and customer satisfaction are built into every step-through Factory Acceptance Testing, installation oversight, and ongoing product & process refinement.

Who You Are (What Sets You Apart)

We believe AMF is built on the energy of innovators, not bureaucrats. If this sounds like you, we'd love to meet.

• A bold, strategic leader with solid experience in engineertoorder or configuretoorder operations.
• Comfortable scaling, changing, and problem solving when the status quo isn't enough.
• High energy, adaptable, with independent judgment-but someone who collaborates deeply, listens actively, and brings people with you.
• Datafluent: you use metrics not as afterthoughts, but as tools to see clearly, make decisions, and course correct fast.
• A communicator who is clear, transparent, and open-someone who builds trust across levels.
• Deep working knowledge of operational excellence: Lean, change management, continuous improvement.

What You Bring (Experience + Qualifications)

Required:

• 510+ years in operations leadership in a manufacturing environment-especially engineertoorder or configuretoorder.
• A track record of delivering under pressure: meeting goals for cost, quality, and delivery while scaling operations.
• Experience using Lean / MBS tools, leading teams and crossfunctional initiatives.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or related field).
• Technical savvy: comfortable with ERP systems, dashboards, process automation.
• Experience in scaling businesses, capital planning, partnering with engineering and customers.

What to Prepare for the Interview

We want to see your thinking, not just your resume. Bring your best.

• Be prepared to present one or two concrete, strategic ideas for scaling our operation from ~$20M → $100M in revenue: what levers you'd pull, what risks you'd manage, what metrics you'd track.
• Sketch out a plan (verbal or visual) diagnosing bottlenecks-how you'd structure the team, change processes, move fast while building sustainable systems.
• Be ready to share your leadership story: how you balance speed vs scalability vs risk, how you coach others, how you build trust and ownership in a team.

What You'll Love at AMF

• A culture where your ideas matter-from day one. We encourage open communication and expect you to challenge, collaborate, and lead. (AMF Bakery Systems)
• Accelerated growth & visible impact: you'll see how your work moves the needle.
• Development support: through programs like AMF Academy, MBS Leadership University, Kaizen & problemsolving training. (AMF Bakery Systems)
• A valuesdriven organization: integrity, inclusivity, customer focus, and respect for the individual. (AMF Bakery Systems)
• A collaborative, global perspective: working with colleagues across functions and geographies-learning and sharing best practices. (AMF Bakery Systems)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90, $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person