Plant Manager - Manufacturing & Metal Fabrication

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Lead operations at a growing manufacturing company serving high-growth infrastructure and renewable energy markets.
• Make a direct impact on production performance, operational excellence, and company growth.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Lead and develop a talented manufacturing team while helping shape the future of the operation.
• Join a collaborative leadership team where your ideas and experience will influence strategic decisions.

Location:
Albion, Michigan – This is a full-time, on-site leadership opportunity where you'll oversee daily plant operations and work closely with executive leadership, engineering, and production teams.

Note:
Applicants must have 3+ years of manufacturing, metal fabrication, or industrial production leadership experience with responsibility for plant operations, production teams, and continuous improvement initiatives.

About Us

We are a growing engineering and manufacturing company committed to delivering innovative products that support critical infrastructure and renewable energy markets. Our success is driven by strong leadership, operational excellence, and a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations, including fabrication, assembly, inventory, shipping, receiving, and material flow.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production employees.
• Monitor production schedules, labor utilization, equipment performance, and plant efficiency.
• Ensure quality standards, production goals, and customer delivery commitments are consistently achieved.
• Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, sales, and company leadership to support business objectives.
• Enforce OSHA regulations, workplace safety standards, and company policies.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, throughput, cost reduction, and waste elimination.
• Analyze production data and implement corrective actions to improve operational performance.
• Oversee inventory accuracy, material planning, and shipping operations.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and capital equipment planning.
• Foster a safe, organized, and high-performing manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing, metal fabrication, or industrial production.
• Experience managing supervisors, production teams, and plant operations.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, and material flow processes.
• Experience with production scheduling and ERP/MRP systems.
• Demonstrated success improving productivity, quality, safety, or operational efficiency.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and manufacturing safety practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, metal fabrication, welding, stamping, or coil processing experience preferred.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You'll have the opportunity to lead a growing operation where your decisions directly influence business performance, employee development, and long-term success. We value strong leadership, innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement while providing opportunities to make a lasting impact on a rapidly growing organization.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance