Operations Specialist Jobs in Kansas
Operations Specialist jobs in Kansas are in steady demand, with consistent openings across logistics and distribution, agriculture and food processing, healthcare administration, and defense and aerospace manufacturing. Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City anchor the hiring market, and established employers such as Spirit AeroSystems, Garmin, and Cargill regularly bring on operations specialists at coordinator, analyst, and senior levels. Supply chain management, process improvement, and quality systems are the most sought-after specialties in current Kansas listings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Step into the role of a Part-Time Operations Specialist, where your contributions are at the heart of maintaining precise listings and organized files. This position involves essential responsibilities, including mail processing, document management, and ensuring the accuracy of our listings. We're seeking a diligent and efficient candidate who's eager to learn and help drive our team's success.
The Part-Time Title Operations Specialist assists the Title Operations team in maintaining accurate records and files, updating internal systems, processing incoming and outgoing mail and other support tasks as needed. This role involves tasks like handling mail, organizing documents, updating internal records, assigning titles and communicating with other departments. The ideal candidate is diligent, efficient, and open to learning new tasks to support the team's success.
Responsibilities:
- Record Management: Organize and maintain scanned records, ensuring easy access and retrieval when needed.
- Document Management: Maintain documents using appropriate filing systems to facilitate the smooth transfer of title documents pre and post-auction stages.
- Mail Processing: Handle incoming and outgoing mail efficiently, distributing it to the appropriate recipients or departments.
- Listing Maintenance: Update and maintain listing accuracy according to Purple Wave's standards, ensuring all information is current and correct.
- Document Organization: Maintain and organize document files and folders, ensuring they are easily accessible and well-organized.
- Quality Control: Review listings for accuracy and consistency, making necessary corrections or updates as needed.
- Title Processing: Process incoming and outgoing title documents, updating internal systems accordingly with high accuracy.
- Interdepartmental Communication: Collaborate effectively with various departments, fostering open communication and ensuring smooth operations.
- Adaptability: Demonstrate the ability and willingness to learn new tasks and take on additional responsibilities as assigned by the Listing Operations team.
- Undertake additional assigned duties as requested.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma: A high school diploma is required for this position.
- Efficient Time Management: Demonstrated ability to use time efficiently and effectively to complete assigned tasks within deadlines.
- Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of listings and records.
- Communication Skills: Strong communication skills to interact efficiently with the Listing Operations team and other departments.
- Quick Learner: Ability and willingness to quickly grasp new tasks and adapt to changing responsibilities.
- Team Player: Collaborative mindset, working effectively with others to achieve common goals.
- Applicants must be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
Working Settings:
- Part-time hourly employee eligible for overtime.
- Preferred minimum 20 hours per week, schedule to be determined in agreement with the manager during Purple Wave’s office hours of 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday.
- Based in the Purple Wave headquarters in Manhattan, KS.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Must be able to access various departments of a given location.
Compensation:
- Hourly rate $14.00 per hour.
- Monthly Bonus Program at 50% level - determined by the Company’s monthly revenue result and are paid on a “percent to plan” payout formula (90% = $150, 100% = $300, 110% = $450, 120% = $600).
- 401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment.
- 1 Week of PTO annually (details shared during onboarding).
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) - Eligible to purchase company stock at a discount after 5 months of employment (more details shared during onboarding).
About Purple Wave
Visit us at: PurpleWave.com
Purple Wave Auction is a leader in the equipment auction industry focusing on construction, ag, fleet, and government equipment. We are a data-driven, quickly changing and evolving, growing organization. Our focus is on marketing the assets we sell for our customers to find the highest quality bidders for the best recoveries for our sellers. We strive to make this transaction Straight, Simple, and Sold. We live daily by our core values of trust, team, care, and passion to be the place people want to work and our customers want to return to for their equipment buying and selling needs for their businesses.
Purple Wave Auction is the largest no-reserve Internet auction company in the Midwest.
- We have over 300 employees, nearly doubling in size in the last three years.
- We have a robust tech team and continue to invest in progressive techniques to enhance our services.
- While working at Purple Wave, you will have the opportunity to help our mission of being the easiest, most straightforward place to buy and sell used equipment.
- Purple Wave empowers its employees to solve problems effectively in a family-run business culture.
- We provide opportunities for continued education as you grow your career with tuition reimbursement. We have a generous benefits package in one of the fastest-growing companies in the area.
Purple Wave is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing team to support our customers as we bring our values of Trust, Team, Care and Passion to them.
Purple Wave Auction Core Values:
- TRUST: We are trustworthy…Our business depends upon our integrity and our customer’s ability to trust Purple Wave and its people: to enforce a fair, transparent unreserved auction marketplace; to safeguard their bidding information; to give a full effort on behalf of their asset(s); We are transparent, accountable and fair.
- TEAM: WE ARE A TEAM…We respect, support, appreciate and inspire each other; We communicate and follow-through; We need each other. We do our best work when we work together.
- CARE: WE CARE…We care for our customers. We look out for their best interests. We work hard for them. We “go the extra mile”.
- PASSION: WE ARE PASSIONATE…We are positive, we are enthusiastic, we take pride in our work, we own our responsibilities and we deliver; When we see problems, we fix them. We learn from our mistakes. We improve ourselves and Purple Wave every day; We believe Purple Wave can be the best marketplace for used equipment and we are committed to make it happen.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity is a Purple Wave, Inc. policy. It is our practice to select the best-qualified candidate for each position in the organization. No employee of the Company will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, or other physical or mental disability, military or veteran status.
Notice of Background Check
As a condition of your employment, you will be required to sign the Company’s Authorization for Background Check, and to provide the Company with documents establishing your identity and right to work in the United States.
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- Aerospace & Defense
What Kansas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in operations specialist jobs across Kansas.
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related field
- Two or more years of experience in operations, logistics, or process coordination
- Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
- Demonstrated ability to analyze workflows and implement process improvements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Experience with data reporting tools such as Excel, Tableau, or Power BI
Operations Specialist Jobs in Kansas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a operations specialist in Kansas?
Most operations specialist roles in Kansas require a bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a related field. There is no state-issued license specific to this role in Kansas, but employers in aerospace and defense often expect familiarity with quality standards such as AS9100. Starting in coordinator or analyst roles at Kansas manufacturers, logistics firms, or healthcare systems is the most common entry path, with advancement tied to demonstrated process improvement experience.
Which companies hire operations specialists in Kansas?
Companies currently hiring operations specialists in Kansas include Mid Kansas Cooperative, Spirit AeroSystems, and WM, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Kansas's mix of aerospace manufacturing, agricultural processing, and regional healthcare systems keeps demand for operations specialists broad and relatively stable throughout the year.
Which Kansas cities have the most operations specialist jobs?
Overland Park, Wichita, and Lenexa account for the most operations specialist openings in Kansas. Wichita leads because of its dense aerospace and manufacturing base, Overland Park draws openings from corporate headquarters and healthcare organizations in the Kansas City metro, and Kansas City supports distribution and logistics employers concentrated along its major freight corridors.
Are there remote operations specialist jobs in Kansas?
Yes, though they are less common than for purely desk-based roles, since many operations specialist positions involve direct coordination with facilities, warehouses, or production teams. About 64% of operations specialist openings tied to Kansas are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the blend of on-site and analytical work the role involves. Process improvement, data reporting, and vendor coordination duties are the parts of the role most likely to be performed remotely.
How can I get hired as a operations specialist in Kansas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for operations coordinator or logistics associate roles at Kansas distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, or hospital systems, where on-the-job exposure to ERP systems and process workflows builds the core skills employers want. Large Kansas employers in aerospace and healthcare often post rotational associate programs for recent graduates. Earning a Lean Six Sigma White or Yellow Belt certification is a concrete credential that signals process-improvement aptitude and gives candidates without direct operations experience a measurable edge in Kansas applications.
Where can I find and apply to operations specialist jobs in Kansas?
You can find and apply to operations specialist jobs in Kansas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Kansas openings. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level and location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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