Operations Manager Resume Example (2026) — ATS-Friendly

Operations Manager Resume Example

Throughput, cost, and quality moved in the right direction

An operations manager resume wins on efficiency: throughput raised, costs cut, teams led. This example quantifies the processes you optimised and the people you managed, names your continuous-improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma), and leads with a summary that signals you can run complex operations.

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operations manager
process optimization
Lean
Six Sigma
supply chain
KPIs
team leadership
P&L management
inventory management
continuous improvement

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Brandon Hayes

brandon.hayes@email.com · +1 (614) 555-0179 · Columbus, OH · https://linkedin.com/in/brandonhayes

Professional summary

Operations manager with 9 years improving throughput, cost, and quality across distribution and manufacturing. I lead frontline teams, apply Lean and Six Sigma, and deliver measurable operational gains.

Skills

Operations

Process optimization, Lean, Six Sigma, Supply chain, Inventory management

Leadership

Team leadership, P&L management, KPI tracking, Vendor management, Safety

Professional experience

Operations Manager
Buckeye Distribution — Columbus, OH
Jan 2020 – Present
- Raised warehouse throughput by 27% while reducing labor cost per unit by 12%.
- Led a Lean initiative that cut order-fulfilment errors from 1.8% to 0.4%.
- Managed a team of 45 across three shifts with a 96% on-time-shipment rate.
Operations Supervisor
Midwest Components Co. — Dayton, OH
Aug 2015 – Dec 2019
- Supervised a 20-person production line, improving uptime by 15%.
- Implemented a 5S program that reduced changeover time by 25%.
- Cut workplace incidents by 30% through a renewed safety-training program.