Plant Manager

Overview Who We Are: Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing, and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award‑winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers. Why We are Different: At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members. What You will Get: A unique, inclusive, and supportive company culture. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more! Fair and competitive compensation. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow. Holiday, personal and vacation days. Summary/Objective The Plant Manager (PM) is responsible for managing and leading manufacturing department group leaders, team leaders, and team members for assigned areas / shifts to ensure safety, quality, positive work environment, customer requirements, and manufacturing needs are met. Provide leadership and motivation to direct reports in manufacturing system that emphasizes safety, quality, customer satisfaction, accuracy, productivity, cost reduction, housekeeping, efficiency, training, teamwork, and morale. Duties and Responsibilities Operational Leadership: Oversee manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and adherence to customer requirements. Provide guidance and motivation to group leaders, emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, and morale. Process Management: Conduct daily audits to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and training protocols, addressing any deviations promptly. Lead the development of group leaders and implement corrective actions for manufacturing issues. Compliance and Standardization: Ensure departmental procedures align with quality and environmental management systems. Coordinate process standardization efforts to improve efficiency and consistency. Continuous Improvement: Identify and eliminate manufacturing inefficiencies, leading continuous improvement initiatives. Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to address any deviations and drive improvement. Budget Management: Assist in budget development and adjustment to meet production targets and cost objectives. Team Development: Foster positive team member relations through feedback, coaching, and training. Develop and maintain training plans to enhance team members' skills and capabilities. Working Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job site can be loud. Working indoors, office environment at times May stand/ walk for several hours at a time Exposure to computer screens. Qualifications 2 years of college preferred and a minimum of a high school education and 5+ years of factory‑related experience. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office including D365 Management / Leadership experience at least 5+ years required. Essential Functions Ensure operations are running effectively in the areas of safety, quality, efficiency / productivity, cost, inventory levels and team member morale. Provide direction and motivation to your team focusing on safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and morale. Conduct daily production area audits to ensure procedures for safety, quality, equipment, and training are being followed and all aspects of manufacturing are effective including correcting sub‑standards. Development of leaders reporting to you. Ensure all departmental procedures are compliant with quality and environmental management systems and programs. Monitor daily build sheets and analyze efficiency rates and downtime to ensure customer requirements are being met. Lead identification of manufacturing problems and eliminate waste. Develops, leads, monitors, and participates in a manufacturing continuous improvement system. Implement, monitor, and maintain a clean, organized department. Assists team in developing, planning, maintaining the budget and adjusting as needed to achieve targets Review and track Manufacturing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including leading problem solving for negative trends or goals not met. Participates in management discussions and planning sessions to help formulate cost reduction, product improvement, and problem‑solving activities. Develops and maintains positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two‑way communication, teamwork, and harmony. Provides direction and motivation to team members emphasizing quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, safety and health, and morale. Ensures further development of group leaders, team leaders, and team members through performance evaluation, development of training plans, feedback, coaching, corrective action, and cascade training. Update team member training matrix and schedule any needed training. Competencies Communication Proficiency / Coaching: Ability to effectively convey information and ideas to others through various channels Skill in actively listening to others and providing constructive feedback. Capability to coach and mentor team members to enhance their skills and performance. Skill in motivating and inspiring team members to perform at their best. Ability to provide clear direction, set expectations, and hold team members accountable. Effective and timely communication with internal and external customers Organizational Skills: Capacity to efficiently manage tasks, information, and resources. Ability to prioritize tasks and allocate resources effectively to achieve goals. Skill in maintaining order and structure within the work environment. Staffing: Knowledge and ability to recruit, select, and onboard qualified personnel. Skill in workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing levels to meet operational needs. Capability to develop and implement strategies for employee retention and development. Initiative: Willingness to take proactive steps to address challenges and pursue opportunities. Ability to identify areas for improvement and take action without explicit instruction. Capacity to drive change and innovation within the organization. Thoroughness: Attention to detail and commitment to producing high‑quality work. Capability to ensure accuracy and precision in tasks and deliverables. Diligence in reviewing and double‑checking work to minimize errors and oversights. Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks, set goals, and manage time effectively to meet deadlines. Skill in allocating time efficiently between different responsibilities and projects. Capacity to identify and eliminate time‑wasting activities to optimize productivity. Financial Planning and Strategy: Understanding of financial principles and ability to develop budgets and financial plans to drive results on a P&L Skill in analyzing financial data and making strategic decisions to optimize financial performance. Capability to develop and implement strategies to achieve long‑term financial goals. Process Improvement: Ability to identify inefficiencies in processes and implement solutions for improvement. Skill in analyzing workflow and identifying bottlenecks or areas for optimization. Capability to lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency. Decision Making: Capacity to evaluate options, consider alternatives, and make sound decisions. Skill in gathering and analyzing relevant information to inform decision‑making. Ability to make timely decisions, even in complex or ambiguous situations. Strategic Planning: Skill in setting long‑term goals and developing plans to achieve them Ability to anticipate future trends and challenges and develop strategies to address them. Capacity to align organizational objectives with broader strategic goals and objectives. Quality Management / Control: Commitment to maintaining ambitious standards of quality in products, services, and processes. Skill in implementing quality control measures and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Capability to identify and resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement in quality management processes. Consult with engineering department related to design changes/ issues Sales/Customer Interaction Ability to professionally utilize sales to capitalize on business opportunities, as well as working with customers to ensure a great customer experience. Supervisory Responsibility This position has the following positions reporting to it: Manufacturing Manager and/ or group leads/production supervisors/ team leads depending on the size of the facility. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The team member is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The team member is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This position requires Personal Protective Equipment. Protective Equipment supplied by the company includes Coating suit, Coating Boots, Spray Socks, Respirator, Work Gloves, Safety Glasses, and Ear Plugs. Employees may be required to provide additional Protective Equipment (Safety Shoes, etc.). Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full‑time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Travel Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day. Preferred Education and Experience 5‑8 years of experience in a production environment Associate degree preferred at minimum Management/Leadership experience. Lean proficiency Proficiency in Microsoft office including D365 Work Authorization/Security Clearance Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. EEO Statement Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave‑of‑absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel‑related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job‑related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert. Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Know Your Rights #J-18808-Ljbffr