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Plant Manager
Job in
Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, 48083, USA
Listed on 2026-10-07
Listing for:
Otterbase, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-07
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Lead our Troy manufacturing operations with full responsibility for safety, culture, customer delivery, quality, continuous improvement, and P&L performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Serve as the responsible site leader, reinforcing safety as "the priority", quality and the quality management system, on-time delivery, employee engagement, teamwork, leadership development, and accountability.
- Maintain a clean, professional facility and equipment presentation for employees and customers.
- Own plant financial performance, including revenue and margin forecasts, budget support, capital planning, and labor forecasting to support customer demand.
- Lead CNC machining operations, programming support, setup, cycle-time improvement, preventive maintenance, and equipment reliability.
- Oversee daily production in a high-mix, low-volume machining environment, balancing customer priorities, executable schedules, capacity, setup reduction, quality, and profitable execution.
- Drive continuous improvement across site operations and deliver cost savings that support identified budget and financial commitments.
- Support quoting, order review, supplier coordination, subcontractor performance, new product development, and program launch.
- Lead, coach, and hold the operations team accountable while partnering with HR on staffing, training, performance management, employee relations, succession planning, and skill development.
- Communicate priorities, results, and expectations to employees, leadership, customers, and suppliers as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Lead, manage, and hold accountable the Production, Quality, Process Engineering, and Maintenance teams.
Qualifications / Experience /Education:
- Core competencies include leadership, accountability, sound judgment, communication, problem solving, financial discipline, continuous improvement, customer focus, and the ability to develop people and teams.
- Physical requirements include regular time on the production floor, standing and walking for extended periods, and the ability to safely access manufacturing equipment and work areas as needed.
- Agree to follow and enforce the Employee Handbook and pass required pre-employment screening.
- Communicate effectively with employees, peers, leadership, customers, and suppliers.
- Associate's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or Business preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
- Minimum 7 - 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including plant-level responsibility for production teams, results, and financial performance.
- Strong CNC machining, job shop, tooling, fixtures, setup reduction, routings, and shop-floor problem-solving experience.
- Working knowledge of P&L statements, budgeting, forecasting, cost drivers, capital justification, and variance analysis.
- ERP or job-management system experience for scheduling, labor reporting, purchasing, inventory, shipping, and job-cost visibility;
Plex preferred. - Experience supporting quality systems, corrective action, customer requirements, and controlled manufacturing documentation.
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