Plant Manager

Headquartered in Cincinnati, LSI is a publicly held company traded over the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol LYTS. The company manufactures advanced lighting, graphics, and display solutions across strategic vertical markets. The company’s American-made products, which include non-residential indoor and outdoor lighting, print graphics, digital graphics, refrigerated and custom displays, help create value for customer brands and enhance the consumer experience.

LSI also provides comprehensive project management services in support of large-scale product rollouts. The company employs approximately 3,000 people at 23 manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada. Additional information about LSI is available at

We are looking for a Plant Manager to support our team in Columbus, Ohio.

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all daily operations of our manufacturing facilities and ensuring excellence in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost control, and customer satisfaction. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across Production, Materials, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and supporting operational functions.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership experience within electronics manufacturing, PCB assembly, contract manufacturing, or a similarly complex, high-mix manufacturing environment. This individual must effectively balance customer requirements, engineering changes, material constraints, production priorities, and delivery commitments while driving operational excellence.

The Plant Manager is accountable for maintaining compliance with the company's ISO 9001 Quality Management System and all applicable OSHA regulations while fostering a culture of Continuous Improvement, accountability, and employee engagement.

• Provide overall leadership and direction for all manufacturing operations.
• Establish and communicate priorities aligned with Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Customer Satisfaction.
• Develop and lead supervisors, group leaders, and operational staff.
• Set performance expectations and maintain accountability at all organizational levels.
• Promote a culture of ownership, teamwork, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Conduct regular operational reviews and plant communication meetings.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, training, and resource allocation to meet business objectives.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for significant operational issues.
• Foster employee engagement, accountability teamwork, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective workforce planning, succession development, and talent retention strategies.

• Direct all manufacturing activities to ensure customer requirements and production schedules are achieved.
• Ensure production plans are realistic, executable, and aligned with available resources.
• Monitor daily production performance and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks impacting throughput and efficiency.
• Optimize labor utilization, equipment performance, floor space, and manufacturing capacity.
• Establish and manage operational performance metrics.
• Drive improvements in productivity, throughput, labor efficiency, and equipment utilization.

Oversee manufacturing activities including:

• SMT and PCB Assembly
• Through-Hole Assembly
• PCB Inspection and Testing
• Cable and Wire Harness Assembly
• Box Build and System Integration
• Final Assembly and Functional Testing
• Material Kitting and Handling
• Rework and Repair Operations
• Packaging and Shipping

Additional responsibilities include:

• Partnering with Engineering, Continuous Improvement, and Quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Ensuring engineering changes and product revisions are accurately implemented throughout production.
• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing readiness activities.

• Collaborate with Business Managers and Supply Chain personnel to ensure material availability.
• Align production priorities with customer demand and inventory requirements.
• Coordinate with Planning and Customer Service teams regarding delivery commitments.
• Support inventory accuracy, inventory turns, and overall supply chain performance.

• Ensure compliance with the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Promote a quality-first culture throughout the organization.
• Work closely with Quality…