Plant Manager - Assembly

We are working with a growing, PE Backed manufacturer to find a Plant Manager for its local assembly operation.

This is not a turnaround.

The new leader will inherit a stable workforce and culture, with an opportunity to further improve Lean maturity, process flow, labor efficiency and lead times.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost and employee engagement.
• Develop supervisors, leads and employees while creating clear accountability.
• Improve throughput, standard work, labor efficiency and customer lead times.
• Strengthen the use of plant metrics, visual management and daily problem-solving.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, HR and Planning.
• Manage staffing, operating budgets, headcount and capital-resource needs.
• Coordinate closely with the other sites in the business to align material availability, production schedules and capacity.

Background:

• Plant Manager or experienced Operations/Manufacturing Manager ready for full-site ownership.
• Leadership of other leaders (supervisor, manager level) and at least 50 total reports.
• Experience in assembly, electronics, electromechanical products, PCBA, medical device, aerospace/defense or similar
• Demonstrated Lean skill, with examples of leading through different stages of the journey.
• ERP/MRP and formal quality-management system experience (Net Suite)
• Servant leadership style with a strong track record of developing people.