Operations Manager

At BrandSafway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training, and resources to be successful. Come join our growing team. We are looking for an Operations Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day leadership to the operations team, superintendents, yard crews, and warehouse personnel.
• Collaborate with branch leadership, sales, project management, and administrative departments to support successful project execution.
• Participate in long-term planning, volume forecasting, and team development to support Hawaiis expanding market.
• Lead operational improvements, identify bottlenecks, and implement best practices for continuous improvement.
• Maintain and enforce all BrandSafway safety standards across yard, field, and warehouse operations.
• Promote a zero-accident culture and ensure proper PPE usage and safety certifications for all staff.
• Lead local safety initiatives, respond to audits or inspections, and maintain MSR records.
• Conduct jobsite support and field check-ins to reinforce a strong safety-first environment.
• Manage demand planning, procurement, and inventory transfers across Oahu, Maui, and outer island operations.
• Lead regular cycle counts, annual physical inventories, and monitor inventory KPIs.
• Coordinate proper storage, movement, and handling of scaffold, shoring, and insulation materials.
• Oversee cutback/scrap reporting and ensure accurate entry in ERP systems.
• Ensure rental fleet vehicles and equipment are properly maintained, inspected, and compliant with safety alerts or recalls.
• Oversee maintenance staff and track turnaround time for repairs.
• Maintain local inventory of spare parts and supplies to support uptime and field responsiveness.
• Manage local property operations, including yard upkeep, building maintenance, alarms, landscaping, and vendor coordination.
• Ensure the facility is inspection-ready for fire department, city, and state requirements.
• Participate in branch budgeting, monthly reviews, and cost forecasting for operations, fleet, and property.
• Manage operational purchase orders, approve expenses, and oversee re-rent tracking.
• Support Accounts Payable and Receivables processes alongside the administrative team.
• Serve as a problem-solver and point of contact for field crew concerns, equipment needs, and logistical issues.
• Coordinate with customers as needed to ensure on-time delivery, jobsite readiness, and service satisfaction.
• Support project mobilization efforts and provide insight on equipment availability and job feasibility.

Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Business Management (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office products (especially Excel).
• Ability to present a clean, professional image while representing BrandSafway values and the Hawaii branch.
• Proven ability to handle shifting priorities in high-pressure environments.
• Quick learner with excellent multitasking and time management skills.
• Familiarity with quality control, lean operations, and continuous improvement processes.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally.
• Experience supervising operations teams and coordinating cross-departmental activities.
• Familiarity with ERP and warehouse/inventory management software (e.g., Oracle, Pro Field) is a plus.

• Must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds regularly. Frequent standing, walking, kneeling, and hands-on work in yard/warehouse conditions. Regular exposure to outdoor weather, dust, and moderate-to-loud noise environments. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.

BrandSafway offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance along with a generous 401k plan. The salary range for this position is $83,200.00 annually. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position.

About Us:

BrandSafway is a leading global provider of access, specialized services, and forming and shoring solutions to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets. Through a network of ~340 strategic locations across 26 countries and ~40,000 employees, BrandSafway delivers a full range of industrial service solutions. BrandSafway supports maintenance and refurbishment projects as well as new construction and expansion plans with unmatched service from expert local labor and management. Todays BrandSafway is At Work For You® leveraging innovation and economies of scale to increase safety and productivity, while remaining nimble and responsive.

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:
Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for tentatively special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless of whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at ... and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.