About Lowtemp Industries

If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information. Lowtemp Industries was founded in 2015 by Levi Lanzrath, our sitting CEO with the objective of creating American Made, Modular, and Affordable Solventless Solutions for the Cannabis Industry. This includes primarily stainless steel equipment, hydraulic heat presses, and mechanical filtration equipment. Most recently, weve taken on more in-house manufacturing and automation initiatives. Role Summary The Director of Operations is the companys highest level handson integrator and is responsible for turning the CEOs product vision into predictable, profitable output. You will lead Lowtemps manufacturing, supply chain, fulfillment, quality, customer service, as well as facilities, and serve as the companys #1 operator. Reports to: CEO / Founder Direct reports: Warehouse Manager, Buyer Planner (to be hired), Customer Support/Freight Manager, Weld Shop Manager Compensation & Benefits Base salary: $150 k $175 k depending on experience Performance bonus: 1020% tied to KPIs Benefits: medical insurance with full vision and dental insurance, 2 weeks+ PTO, multiple paid holidays, and an annual prodevelopment stipend Key Responsibilities Manufacturing & Assembly Lead supply chain team to success of no stockouts or overstocks of components. Reduce and strive to eliminate customer back orders. Deploy and enforce assembly, manufacturing, and quality control of equipment with all manufacturing teams. SupplyChain & Sourcing Consolidate supplier base, negotiate VMI/consignment, and secure dualsourced critical items (e.g., 174PH machined platens, NEMArated electronics). MRP / Systems Ownership Finish Cin7 BOM restructuring and automate demand signals into Cores Advanced Manufacturing module. Hire/manage in-house and contracted resources to lead us to success on software. Quality & Compliance Chair the CE technicalfile committee; oversee DFMEA/PFMEA and UL/ETL liaison. Introduce layered process audits and finalassembly runatrate signoffs. Fulfillment & Customer Experience Cut shipcomplete cycle time from order to dock. Implement and enforce strong RMA procedures. Lead customer support team towards analytical troubleshooting and document control. People & Culture Directly lead Warehouse Manager, Buyer Planner, and Fulfillment Lead (total org 2025 FTE). Direct and Indirect Reports: ~10 people. Build a learning culturequarterly Kaizen events, tuition reimbursement, and crosstraining ladder. Qualifications 8 + yrs progressive manufacturing/operations leadership; at least 3 yrs running a