Job Description

At Spectrum Control, most departments operate on a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend. We offer competitive wages and PTO, plus our benefits begin on day 1 of employment. Come join a workforce where we put you first!
Job Summary: The Operations Controller serves as a strategic finance business partner to the Division VP of Operations and manufacturing site leadership. This role oversees all aspects of divisional financial management -- including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and performance analytics -- to enhance operational efficiency, profitability, and strategic decision-making.
Compensation Range: $135,000-$150,000.00 annually.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Financial Planning & AnalysisLead annual budget, quarterly forecast, and long-range financial planning for the division. Manage monthly close, reporting, and variance analysis, providing insight into trends and root causes. Prepare and deliver monthly financial reviews, highlighting key business drivers, risks, and opportunities. Maintain robust forecasting processes to ensure accuracy and agility in financial projections.

Operational Performance & Cost ManagementPartner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to identify and execute cost reduction and efficiency initiatives. Develop and monitor operational KPIs (productivity, throughput, yield, scrap, etc.) to drive performance accountability. Provide profitability and margin analysis by business segment, product, and customer to support strategic pricing and portfolio decisions.

Capital & Investment ManagementAnalyze capital expenditure proposals, ensuring alignment with financial return criteria. Track and forecast capital project spend, ROI, and alignment to strategic initiatives. Support scenario modeling and business case development for new investments, technology, or capacity expansion.

Governance, Compliance & ReportingEnsure financial controls align with corporate policies and GAAP. Lead quarterly excess and obsolete inventory (E&O) reserve reviews. Support Board and executive presentations with accurate and insightful financial data. Develop and distribute ad-hoc reports and dashboards for leadership visibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:Education: BS in finance or accounting. Experience Years: 7+ years. Experience Type: Financial analysis, with manufacturing operations or manufacturing site experience required. Plant Controller or similar experience preferred. Experience with Microsoft Office, ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and BI dashboards (e.g., Power BI, Tableau). Strong business acumen, communication, and collaboration skills to influence cross-functional decisions. Proven ability to lead financial projects and support change initiatives in dynamic manufacturing environments. Ability to travel up to 10%.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:This is an on-site position based at our Marlborough, MA facility, with the option for a hybrid schedule that includes regular on-site presence and flexibility for remote work one day per week.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Third-Party Recruiters
Please note, that per Spectrum Control Policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our values and expectations. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Spectrum Control will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. If you or your agency are interested in becoming an approved vendor please contact scirecruiting@am.spectrumcontrol.com.

Spectrum Control combines engineering expertise, innovation and manufacturing excellence to enable mission-critical solutions. Designed to solve complex problems in signal modulation and transmission, Spectrum Control solutions enable high quality product performance in the military and government, space, commercial, aerospace, security, medical, industrial and communications industries. Through proven experience and innovation, Spectrum Control delivers reliable solutions for the most rugged environments in the world - and beyond. Our team works to understand each customer's needs at every level, which leads to long-term partnerships with our customers that transcend transactions and projects, helping to drive ongoing value at all levels of an organization.



Spectrum Control operates by the following guiding principles: safety, integrity, respect, ethics, trust and continuous improvement. Spectrum Control is dedicated to delivering highly-engineered, reliable products that help save, enhance and protect lives. The company employs a secure, trusted, innovative, empowered and resilient environment to collaborate across the organization to deliver impactful results to our customers.



Founded in 1981, Spectrum Control brought together the power of several trusted brands and formed a uniquely capable partner for RF/microwave, electromagnetic, and security solutions. Over the past 70 years, the company's engineers and technologists have led the way in creating high-quality solutions for demanding environments everywhere. Today, Spectrum Control's team includes 1,300+ people working across 14 design/manufacturing centers in North America and Europe.