Interim Manufacturing Plant Manager – Lead Manufacturing Excellence Global Industry Leader
Listed on 2026-09-27
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Manufacturing / Production
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Production Manager, Operations Management
Interim Manufacturing Plant Manager – Lead Manufacturing Excellence for a Global Industry Leader
Pay Rate: $60.33 – $82.98/hour, based on experience
Schedule:
Monday-Friday, daytime hours
Assignment Length:
Interim Assignment
Are you an experienced manufacturing leader ready to step into a high-impact role? Our client is seeking an Interim Manufacturing Plant Manager for a leadership opportunity in Portland, Maine. This position offers $60.33-$82.98/hour, based on experience and is a short-term interim assignment supporting operations during an executive leadership search. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact with a leading life sciences organization.
You’ll provide strategic leadership for manufacturing operations while driving continuous improvement initiatives, operational excellence, and business performance in a regulated production environment.
- Lead all plant manufacturing operations and allocate resources to support production activities and strategic projects
- Monitor operational performance, analyze manufacturing issues, and implement solutions to ensure consistent product delivery
- Establish and manage operational budgets, labor utilization, material usage, yields, waste reduction, and overall manufacturing costs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, and other quality management systems
- Maintain plant policies and procedures related to safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field
- Proven experience implementing new technologies and processes to improve operational efficiency
- Strong background in continuous improvement, quality systems, and manufacturing leadership
- 12+ years of manufacturing production and process/engineering experience preferred
- 10+ years of leadership and management experience preferred
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment preferred
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