Manufacturing Operations Manager Jobs in Missouri

General Manager – Manufacturing Operations 

Marceline, Missouri 

About Walsworth 

Walsworth is one of the nation's leading printing and communications companies, serving customers across education, healthcare, publishing, and commercial markets. As a privately held, family-owned company with more than 85 years of history, Walsworth combines long-term stability with continuous investment in people, technology, and operational excellence. 
Our success is built on five core values: Fun, Integrity, Respect, Safety, and Teamwork. With approximately 1,500 employees across multiple locations, we are committed to developing great leaders, creating opportunities for growth, and delivering exceptional quality and service for our customers. 

The Opportunity 

Walsworth is seeking a General Manager to lead our Marceline, Missouri manufacturing facility, a complex operation with approximately 340 employees across three shifts. 
This is a highly visible leadership role with significant influence on the future direction of one of Walsworth's most important manufacturing operations. The General Manager is responsible for building a culture of safety, accountability, engagement, and operational excellence while delivering consistent performance across quality, productivity, customer service, and cost. 
We are looking for an experienced operations leader who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments, develops strong leadership teams, and creates systems that drive sustainable results. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on one of Walsworth's largest manufacturing facilities while positioning yourself for future executive leadership opportunities within the organization. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead all aspects of plant operations, including safety, quality, production, maintenance, and workforce performance. 

• Build a culture of accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement. 

• Lead efforts to strengthen operational consistency and predictability through disciplined processes, standard work, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Champion Lean manufacturing principles and practical continuous improvement efforts that improve safety, quality, throughput, and employee engagement. 

• Develop and coach supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders to build a strong leadership pipeline. 

• Establish and maintain clear operational metrics and operating rhythms that improve visibility, communication, and execution. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to meet customer expectations while balancing quality, delivery, and cost objectives. 

• Lead proactive safety initiatives that reduce risk and promote a world-class safety culture. 

• Manage plant financial performance, capital investments, and efficiency initiatives. 

Leadership Profile 

• Lead with visibility, accountability, and respect. 

• Use data and operational metrics to make decisions and drive results. 

• Build systems and processes that create sustainable improvement. 

• Develop strong leaders and foster employee engagement at all levels. 

• Balance day-to-day execution with long-term strategic thinking. 

• Demonstrate adaptability, resilience, and a continuous improvement mindset in a dynamic manufacturing environment. 

What Success Looks Like 

• A safe, proactive manufacturing environment with a strong focus on prevention. 

• Stable and predictable production performance. 

• Improved quality performance and reduced operational variation. 

• Highly engaged employees who understand expectations and contribute to continuous improvement. 

• Leadership teams that own results, develop talent, and execute consistently. 

• A strong leadership bench with capable leaders prepared to assume greater responsibility across the organization. 

• Sustainable systems that reduce escalations, improve accountability, and drive long-term performance. 

First 12 Months Priorities 

• Building strong relationships with employees, supervisors, managers, and business partners while establishing trust, visibility, and leadership presence throughout the facility. 

• Strengthening operational consistency and predictability through disciplined execution, standard work, performance management, and continuous improvement. 

• Advancing employee engagement by fostering open communication, developing frontline leaders, and creating an environment where employees contribute ideas and take ownership of results. 

• Identifying and executing opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, customer service, and overall operational performance. 

• Enhancing operational visibility through meaningful metrics, performance reviews, and structured operating rhythms that support informed decision-making. 

• Partnering with plant and corporate leadership to develop both near-term improvement plans and long-term strategies that support business growth. 

• Assessing organizational capabilities and strengthening the leadership pipeline through coaching, succession planning, and talent development. 

Qualifications - Required 

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, packaging, distribution, or related operations environments. 

• Experience leading large-scale, multi-shift operations. 

• Proven success improving safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead through change and drive operational improvement. 

• Strong experience developing leaders and building high-performing teams. 

• Data-driven decision-making skills with a focus on accountability and results. 

Qualifications - Preferred

• Printing industry experience. 

• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement expertise. 

• Experience leading transformational change, turnaround efforts, or operational stabilization initiatives. 

• Background in highly metric-driven operations environments. 

Why Join Walsworth?

• Lead one of Walsworth's largest manufacturing facilities. 

• Join a financially stable, family-owned organization with a long-term outlook. 

• Influence the future of a growing operation and develop the next generation of leaders. 

• Work for a company that invests in technology, operational excellence, and employee development. 

• Competitive compensation package with relocation assistance available. 

Leadership Growth Opportunity 

At Walsworth, we believe great leaders are developed through meaningful challenges, continuous learning, and increasing responsibility. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on a critical manufacturing operation while building capabilities for broader leadership opportunities across the organization. 
We are committed to investing in leaders who demonstrate the ability to drive results, develop people, build strong teams, and contribute to the long-term success of the business. For the right leader, this role provides a platform to expand influence, grow professionally, and help shape the future of Walsworth.