Plant Manager

New Carlisle, IN | On-site | Manufacturing, Assembly, Distribution | Reports to VP of Manufacturing

As the chief on-site leader of our New Carlisle assembly facility, you'll drive performance across safety, quality, delivery, profitability, and culture
. Working closely with corporate leadership, you'll craft and execute strategies that strengthen all key functions - from production and financial operations to people development and continuous improvement.

• Lead daily plant operations through a team of production supervisors, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and financial targets are consistently met.
• Build and sustain a culture of employee engagement - one where team members have meaningful autonomy and collaboration as employee-owners.
• Champion operational excellence through continuous improvement across manufacturing, leadership development, regulatory compliance, and business relations.
• Partner with other divisions, suppliers, and customers to deliver strong service, seamless coordination, and sustainable sales growth.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action processes - serving as the go-to problem solver from the plant floor and beyond.

Carris Reels is a 100%
employee-owned manufacturer - which means every person on our team has a real stake in our success. Our employee-owners take pride in the work they do, the products they build, and the customers they serve.

Competitive compensation and benefits package:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k with discretionary company contribution
• Profit sharing
• Paid time off

New Carlisle, IN | On-site | Manufacturing, Assembly, Distribution | Reports to VP of Manufacturing

As the chief on-site leader of our New Carlisle assembly facility, you'll drive performance across safety, quality, delivery, profitability, and culture
. Working closely with corporate leadership, you'll craft and execute strategies that strengthen all key functions - from production and financial operations to people development and continuous improvement.

• Lead daily plant operations through a team of production supervisors, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and financial targets are consistently met.
• Build and sustain a culture of employee engagement - one where team members have meaningful autonomy and collaboration as employee-owners.
• Champion operational excellence through continuous improvement across manufacturing, leadership development, regulatory compliance, and business relations.
• Partner with other divisions, suppliers, and customers to deliver strong service, seamless coordination, and sustainable sales growth.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action processes - serving as the go-to problem solver from the plant floor and beyond.

Carris Reels is a 100%
employee-owned manufacturer - which means every person on our team has a real stake in our success. Our employee-owners take pride in the work they do, the products they build, and the customers they serve.

Competitive compensation and benefits package:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k with discretionary company contribution
• Profit sharing
• Paid time off

• Bachelor's degree in industrial or business management, or a related field
• 7+ years of management experience in a manufacturing, assembly, distribution environment, including P&L and budget responsibility
• Lean Six Sigma certification with 5+ years of hands‑on transformation work preferred

• Strong leadership presence with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical mindset with sharp problem‑solving instincts
• Strategic and financial planning capabilities
  
  Highly organized, self‑motivated, and results‑driven