Plant Manager

** Direct Hire Plant Manager About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Plant Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our manufacturing facility. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for driving a safe, efficient, high-performing operation while developing the people, processes, and resources needed for continued growth.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who enjoys being close to the operation, solving problems, improving processes, and holding teams accountable to high standards. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, and Cost while working closely with leadership, production teams, customers, vendors, and other business partners.

• Lead daily plant operations to achieve company goals for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost
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• Plan and coordinate production schedules, staffing, equipment, materials, and workflow to maximize efficiency and meet customer commitments.

• Monitor operational performance and use production data and metrics to identify opportunities and drive results.

• Partner with leadership to establish priorities, solve operational challenges, and continuously improve plant performance.

• Lead, coach, and develop production employees and supervisors to build a high-performing team.

• Identify employee strengths and development opportunities and create pathways for continued growth.

• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure employees receive the training and resources needed to perform their jobs safely and effectively.

• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, workflow, training, housekeeping, and overall plant efficiency.

• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives from identification through implementation.

• Analyze production processes, conduct time studies, and provide recommendations that improve operational performance and cost effectiveness.

• Promote practical, sustainable improvements rather than simply maintaining the status quo.

• Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure safety concerns and incidents are promptly addressed and reported.

• Oversee timely resolution of customer quality concerns and ensure corrective actions are implemented to prevent recurrence.

• Ensure compliant execution of all applicable ISPM-15 processes
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• Partner with the appropriate teams to maintain a safe, clean, organized, and compliant facility.

• Oversee maintenance activities, equipment reliability, spare parts, and outside contractors.

• Manage raw material resources and vendor relationships as applicable.

• Identify equipment or resource needs and make recommendations to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

• Ensure production schedules and customer orders are completed accurately and on time.

• Maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, customers, vendors, and other external partners.

• Communicate operational priorities, challenges, and opportunities clearly and professionally.

We are looking for someone who combines strong leadership skills with practical manufacturing experience
. You don't need to have followed a specific career path-we value proven leadership, sound judgment, accountability, and the ability to make things happen.

• Previous experience leading and developing teams, preferably in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, or industrial environment.

• Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day operations and prioritize competing demands.

• Strong problem-solving and…