Plant Manager

Why work for Manitou Group?

Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a “One United Team” focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Job

Date 17 August 2026

Job Family:

• Production

Type of contract:
Permanent

Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a “One United Team” focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Join us to be part of our continuous success.

The Plant Manager will oversee and be responsible for all daily manufacturing operations at the facility, including but not limited to, managing, directing and coordinating plant operations, and ensuring all policies, regulations, and procedures are followed, and promoting a safe work environment. This individual will ensure achievement of company objectives by delegating authority to key managers in production, quality, manufacturing engineering and logistics and procurement.

• Ensuring employee and workplace safety;
• Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations;
• Improving plant efficiencies (labor, material, asset utilization…)
• Increasing production, asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards;
• Responsibility for production output, product quality and on-time delivery.

• Develop and implement policies and systems of continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, on-time delivery, engineering and cost control. Determine and implement appropriate operational corrective actions when necessary.
• Manage ISO 9001 compliance.
• Participate in monthly planning sessions (Sales Inventory & Operation Planning – S&OP).
• Coordinate the implementation of manufacturing schedules based on sales requirements and plant capacity. Monitor production and procurement activities to eliminate delays and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules. Provide the methods and means to implement the monthly plan.
• Participate in organizational development to ensure appropriate and adequate utilization of labor, machinery and equipment and take appropriate actions to implement necessary changes.
• Manage the performance review (Quality, Costs, Delivery).
• Participate in strategic monthly meetings Customer Satisfaction Committee (CSC), New Product Development (NPD).

• Based on Group and North America Region guidelines, propose an operating budget, capital and workforce. Monitor and ensure adherence.
• Ensure preventive maintenance operations to minimize equipment down time,
• Responsible for short-term (tools, facilities …) and medium term methods (change in rates of new products …)
• Responsible for equipment ergonomics for employees to ensure a safe workplace and prevent injuries
• Involved in decisions on major projects (New Product Development) and validation of the various project milestones.
• Responsible for authorization / release of production to customers.

• Lead Managers of Production Shop Floor as well as other employees.
• Set SMART goals for the entire team.
• Ensure the recruitment of qualified employees.
• Ensure and promote effective corporate communications
• Develop employee training programs and oversee training implementation.
• Establish and maintain a constructive dialogue with management and staff.
• Ensure annual performance review
• Recommend and validate with HR wage adjustments.

• Ensure…