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Gridworx is on a mission to deliver unmatched customer service through creative problem-solving, collaborative teamwork, and engineered wall cladding systems built with the installer in mind. For over 20 years, weve built our reputation one project at a timeby thinking outside the box, supporting our customers and each other, and delivering mechanical attachment solutions that streamline installation and overcome complex challenges. Our relaxed but focused culture encourages open communication, accountability, and innovation. What sets us apart isn't just our systemsit's our people, our service, and our commitment to building lasting relationships.
At Gridworx, we dont just hire for open roleswe hire for impact. If you're a strategic operator with a track record of running businesses, leading teams, and building structure from the ground upespecially in construction, manufacturing wall cladding systemswe want to hear from you.
This is a high-trust, high-responsibility role where youll work side-by-side with our visionary CEO to bring order to the chaos, establish scalable processes, and position the company for long-term growth.
Role
As Chief Operating Officer at Gridworx, youll take the reins on day-to-day operations so our CEO can focus on what he does bestvision, strategy, and sales. This role is perfect for an experienced leader with a strong background in finance , construction/industrial operations, and architectural manufacturing who is ready to step into a builders seatnot just to manage systems, but to create them from scratch.
Youll bring logic and structure to a business thats grown on intuition and hustle. With a one-year runway to fully ramp, youll be the internal engine that keeps projects moving, teams aligned, and decisions grounded in data.
This is not a decision-makin g role, but a support role to help execute and bring clarity to the vision. Youll act as a second set of eyes, ears, and logic for the CEOand help turn entrepreneurial speed into operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Operational Command
- Oversee day-to-day operations across design, fabrication, procurement, project management, and administration
- Build structure, implement accountability, and ensure teams operate with clarity
- Create systems that dont rely on constant CEO involvement
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cost controls using QuickBooks, SOS Inventory, Fathom, Google, and more.
- Track cash flow, margins, and expenses in real-time to support better decisions
- Lead reporting efforts with clean, simple dashboards that align with company goals
- Buildnot just implementprocesses across departments
- Design and introduce tools and systems that enhance execution and scale
- Help connect the dots between software, SOPs, and people
- Act as the CEOs right hand: track follow-through, prep for decisions, and fill in execution gaps
- Stay grounded in the numbersserving as the logical lens to balance the CEOs intuition
- Offer proactive insight, but defer key decisions to leadership
- Manage and mentor staff in engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and operations
- Lead with authority but embrace our relaxed, results-driven culture
- Foster trust and communication across all departments
- Ensure seamless execution and communication with architects, installers, and design partners
- Troubleshoot operational delays to ensure project timelines are met
- CEO can fully focus on growth and strategy without needing to micromanage operations
- Operations are streamlined, documented, and scalable
- Software tools and reporting systems are fully built and aligned with goals
- Financial clarity exists across all departments
- The company runs smoothly and logically
- Teams are aligned, accountable, and empowered
- Mature business judgment and leadership presence
- Has experience running a company or leading divisions in construction, industrial, or architectural manufacturing
- Background in accounting or finance; fluent in cost controls, forecasting, and reporting
- Builder at heartloves creating systems and processes from scratch
- Hands-on leadership style, collaborative, grounded, and humble
- Comfortable in a relaxed, fast-moving, and often ambiguous environment
- Excellent with tools like QuickBooks, SOS Inventory, Fathom, and more.
- Bachelors degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Operations, or Engineering (MBA preferred)
- 10+ years of executive experience in operations, preferably in construction or manufacturing
- Proven ability to create and implement systems from a blank slate
- Strong team management and leadership abilities
- Clear communicator who respects chain of command
- Full-time onsite in Dallas, TX
- MondayFriday onsite at our HQ in Dallas, TX
- Must be flexible around key project timelines
- 125k-150k based on exp + performance bonuses
- Profit Sharing
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Health Insurance
Seniority level
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
Management and ManufacturingIndustries
Architecture and Planning
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