Plant Manager - Industrial Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Leader

Job Description Plant Manager – Industrial Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Leader Up to $100,000 Base Salary + Exceptional Performance Incentives • Wisconsin Facility • 100% Onsite Join a prestigious, highly profitable 40-year-old green-technology OEM boasting a legendary zero-layoff history Take a lead executive seat to champion Lean transformations across advanced, custom heavy-industrial production lines EXPERIENCE 8+ Years of successful Plant Management experience directing heavy industrial fabrication or manufacturing ecosystems CORE EXPERTISE Deep mastery of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies, custom production scheduling, and capital equipment evaluation TECHNICAL INSIGHT Familiarity with robust metal fabrication environments, including welding workflows and heat exchange/thermal processes, is highly preferred COMPENSATION Up to $100,000 base salary (commensurate with leadership depth) + a robust performance incentive program + comprehensive corporate benefits WORK TYPE Full-Time, Permanent, W-2 executive position (100% Onsite role; no remote/hybrid) STABILITY GUARANTEE An established 40-year corporate record with absolutely zero layoffs, driven by sustainable green product lines with a sub-one-year ROI LOCATION Wisconsin Area (Must reside within a comfortable 45-minute drive of the manufacturing facility; no relocation assistance available) COMPLIANCE Must be a United States Citizen or Green Card holder If you are a veteran plant operations executive who is tired of corporate politics, shifting ownership groups, and quarterly downsizing cycles, this role represents the ultimate career destination. Our client is a deeply respected, highly profitable industry leader that manufactures advanced, environmentally friendly industrial systems designed to radically cut pollution and fossil fuel costs. Because their custom products actively pay for themselves in less than a year and operate reliably for decades, the company enjoys recession-proof sales growth and an airtight financial foundation. In their 40-year history, this company has never executed a layoff. They have achieved this by fostering an employee-centric, highly collaborative culture where politics are eliminated and exceptional leadership is rewarded. Operating out of an expansive, immaculately clean, and highly modern production facility, you will step into a newly created role born purely out of corporate expansion. This is a rare opportunity to inherit a highly skilled team and utilize your Lean toolkit to scale a world-class manufacturing operation. What You Will Be Doing Directing and orchestrating all plant operations, including fabrication production, master scheduling, strategic purchasing, shipping/receiving, and outbound logistics to ensure flawless on-time order fulfillment Serving as a high-impact mentor and leader, driving a culture of personal accountability, cross-functional collaboration, and relentless continuous impr