Plant Manager

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for daily plant operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable manufacturing performance.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.
• Manage plant financial performance, budgets, inventory, and operational resources to achieve business objectives.
• Develop and execute operational strategies that support production goals, customer commitments, and long-term growth.
• Lead, mentor, and develop supervisors and employees through coaching, performance management, and employee development.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to establish facility goals, capital investment plans, and operational priorities.
• Champion Lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement efforts to improve productivity, reduce costs, and eliminate waste.

Job Duties

• Oversee all manufacturing, production scheduling, maintenance, inventory, and facility operations.
• Ensure production plans are executed efficiently while meeting customer delivery expectations.
• Maintain compliance with all Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE), Quality, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective actions to improve operational performance.
• Manage facility budgets, inventory levels, and cost reduction initiatives to achieve financial targets.
• Ensure equipment, facilities, and production assets are properly maintained and operating efficiently.
• Participate in management reviews and support quality management systems and applicable certifications.
• Evaluate capital equipment needs and provide recommendations for facility and equipment improvements.
• Foster strong communication and collaboration across production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and leadership teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous Plant Manager experience within a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 15% of the time for training, leadership meetings, and other business-related activities.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing plant operations, production teams, and manufacturing performance.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, cost controls, and operational metrics.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of production planning, machining, assembly operations, inventory management, and ERP systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Project management experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Veterans Welcome

At NOV, we proudly support and hire U.S. military veterans. We recognize the value of your leadership, technical expertise, and dedication to mission success. Veterans from all branches are encouraged to apply and build a future with us.


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About Us

Every day, the oil and gas industry's best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

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