Plant Manager

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Provide overall leadership of all plant operations, including production, manufacturing engineering, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and logistics, ensuring the facility consistently meets production targets, on-time delivery commitments, and P&L objectives.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize operational performance through the effective use of KPIs and metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving accountability across the organization.
• Lead and champion Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall plant performance.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and compliance by reducing risk, meeting regulatory requirements, and driving effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage plant financial performance by overseeing budgets, improving cost efficiency, and translating operational results into clear business actions.
• Build, develop, and engage a high-performing leadership team by partnering with human resources on workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and positive employee relations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, engineering, procurement, and commercial teams to align priorities, balance capacity, and execute manufacturing plans that support growth and customer commitments.

Who You Are:

• You consistently deliver results by setting clear priorities, holding yourself and others accountable, and following through on commitments.
• You build effective teams by creating strong morale and engagement, developing people’s strengths, and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
• You use a strategic and data-informed mindset to anticipate challenges, connect operational decisions to broader business outcomes, and drive continuous improvement.
• You collaborate openly across functions and levels, gaining trust through integrity, clear communication, and a shared focus on safety, quality, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership of all plant operations.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize operational performance.
• Lead and champion Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and compliance.
• Manage plant financial performance.
• Build, develop, and engage a high-performing leadership team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, business, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Relevant years of demonstrated ability in manufacturing environment commensurate with the level of this position.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated strong leadership, team building, problem-solving, and conflict management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Solid financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and operational performance management.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning tools.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to leadership as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive operational improvements in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills

• MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading plant operations, safety and financial performance.
• 7 or more years of progressive manufacturing experience.