Plant Manager

Job Description

The Plant Manager is a key member of the operations team, reporting to the North America Operations Manager, and is responsible for leading all manufacturing operations at the facility.

The Plant Manager drives daily operations and long-term performance by coordinating production, managing materials, overseeing engineering and customer service functions, and ensuring a strong focus on safety and regulatory compliance. This position is accountable for achieving production targets, optimizing processes, maintaining quality standards, and delivering cost-effective results.

In partnership with the NA Operations Manager and broader leadership team, the Plant Manager supports the execution of division goals and strategic objectives. Success in this role requires strong leadership, operational excellence, and the ability to foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

• Define and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people metrics.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of manufacturing personnel to ensure effective and efficient production. Work with staff to develop process improvements, document processes, and maintain work instructions.
• Oversee quality systems and ensure consistency of standards across all facilities.
• Staff, train, evaluate, coach, and guide employees. Enforce policies/procedures and counsel when necessary. Cross‑train employees.
• Foster a safety‑first environment, drive behavioral change, and develop safety‑focused teams.
• Cultivate a high‑performance culture, promote accountability, engagement, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• Communicate vision and strategy clearly throughout the plant, aligning teams around common goals.
• Direct all day‑to‑day plant operations, ensuring delivery of quality products on time.
• Monitor, control, and optimize production output, cost, and efficiency in alignment with customer expectations.
• Apply capacity scheduling models to proactively manage constraints and support delivery and growth commitments.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using ITW Toolbox to reduce waste and improve productivity.
• Own and manage the P&L, identifying opportunities to improve profitability and operational leverage.
• Ensure effective cost control and resource utilization aligned with budgetary goals.
• Supervise the coordination and execution of daily/weekly production schedules.
• Apply the ITW Principles 80/20 and USA to eliminate complexity and improve profitability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a technical degree preferred.

Experience/

Skills:

Minimum 5 year(s) experience in a Manufacturing or Production related field. Knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, and inventory processes. Demonstrated experience successfully leading and implementing continuous improvement. Strong ability to manage through complexity and lead through change. Strong attention to detail, well organized, and able to solve complex problems. Ability to self-manage time to complete multiple tasks by required deadlines.

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands:
The employee will constantly (67% – 100%) be required to twist/turn, stand, walk, and grasp, and frequently (34% – 66%) be required to bend/squat, crawl, handle and manipulate small items. They will occasionally (1% – 33%) be required to climb, reach above shoulder, reach outward, sit, and type.

• The employee may carry up to 10 pounds constantly, up to 50 pounds frequently, and use safe lifting methods to move 75 pounds occasionally. The employee may push and pull up to 10 pounds constantly, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 75 pounds occasionally.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include concentrated attention to reading and preparing documents.
• Manual dexterity: ability to place products into cartons, unfold cartons, close cartons.

Commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Typical Office (50%) Plant Conditions (50%). Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids may…