Plant Manager

Aerospace or Electronics manufacturing background

Plant manager directs all daily facility operations, including production, safety compliance, quality control, and budgeting. They coordinate production schedules, manage profit and loss (P&L) performance, lead continuous improvement methods like Lean or Six Sigma, and supervise cross-functional teams and department managers.

• Operations & Production: Direct manufacturing workflows to hit output targets safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA guidelines, environmental rules, and internal safety programs on the shop floor.
• Financial Management: Build and manage the annual plant operating budget, control labor costs, and track P&L metrics.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure finished goods meet strict quality standards and lead root-cause analysis when defects occur.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement Lean, Six Sigma, or similar manufacturing excellence systems to minimize waste.
• Team Leadership: Hire, train, mentor, and evaluate department managers, shift supervisors, and support staff.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related technical field (Master's preferred).
• Experience: 7 to 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership or departmental management role.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Deep knowledge of plant operations, ERP software (e.g., SAP), and reading manufacturing schematics or blueprints.
• Methodologies: Certified or experienced in Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Soft Skills: Exceptional problem-solving, active floor presence, and cross-functional communication abilities.