Plant Manager

Job Description

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $105,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Details

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The Role

The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of plant operations, including manufacturing, maintenance, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

This leader will manage people, processes, equipment, and resources to improve productivity, profitability, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction. The Plant Manager will also oversee budgeting, capital planning, workforce development, and operational strategy while building a culture centered around safety, accountability, employee development, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Partner with senior leadership to establish operational goals, performance metrics, and long-term priorities

Develop and execute plant strategies aligned with broader business and growth objectives

Build a culture of accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and employee development

Communicate organizational priorities and initiatives effectively across all levels of the plant

Lead manufacturing, maintenance, and overall plant operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives

Optimize plant workflows, production processes, takt time, and resource allocation

Establish and monitor real-time operational metrics and key performance indicators

Improve first-pass yield, throughput, equipment utilization, delivery performance, and customer satisfaction

Develop and standardize processes that improve overall plant performance

Develop, manage, and forecast operating budgets, capital expenditures, labor costs, and cost-of-sales objectives

Maintain appropriate controls around operating expenses, inventory, labor utilization, capital investments, and wage management

Identify and execute cost-reduction initiatives without compromising safety, quality, or customer service

Drive operational performance that supports profitability and long-term business growth

Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and company requirements

Lead continuous improvement of plant safety programs and 6S practices

Monitor performance against applicable quality systems, certifications, and customer requirements

Support standards including ISO 9001, ASME, QMS, and other applicable manufacturing requirements

Proactively identify and reduce safety, quality, and environmental risks

Lead Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, strategy deployment, and structured problem-solving initiatives

Identify opportunities to eliminate waste and improve process flow

Reduce overtime, scrap, rework, downtime, and other non-value-added activity

Establish standardized processes and performance expectations throughout the operation

Lead change-management initiatives that improve plant effectiveness and scalability

Develop and drive preventive maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance strategies

Improve equipment reliability, uptime, and overall utilization

Monitor maintenance performance and repair costs

Partner on capital planning, equipment investments, and facility improvements

Lead, coach, and develop plant managers, supervisors, and other operational leaders

Establish workforce and succession-planning strategies

Develop employees through training, mentorship, and clearly defined performance expectations

Recruit and retain high-performing manufacturing talent

Build an environment focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous development

Partner closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and other functions

Improve coordination across the organization to support efficient end-to-end business processes

Serve as a key connection between plant operations, customers, suppliers, and senior leadership

Use operational excellence and responsiveness to improve the overall customer experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field required;
Master's degree preferred

10+ years of progressive leadership experience within plant management, operations management, or general manufacturing management

Demonstrated success leading manufacturing operations with responsibility for safety, quality, delivery,…