Plant Director

Growing manufacturing company in the Redmond-Bend, OR area is seeking a Plant Director who will serve as the primary operational leader responsible for total day-to-day manufacturing execution, plant safety, and financial performance across the facility. Reporting directly to executive leadership, this position owns full end-to-end plant operations—driving daily execution across production, process engineering, maintenance, plant materials, and quality assurance.

Designed for an agile, floor-focused manufacturing executive, this role requires deep experience navigating high-complexity, multi-line production environments. The Plant Director will leverage advanced Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving to eliminate operational drag, maximize line efficiency, and cultivate a disciplined, safety-first factory culture across all shift teams.

Core Responsibilities

• Plant Operations & Performance: Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, material flow, and plant capacity utilization to hit target daily throughput and schedule attainment.
• Lean Transformation: Lead plant-wide deployment of Lean production models, daily Visual Management, standard work, and rapid kaizen execution to continually lower conversion costs and waste.
• Plant Financial Accountability: Manage site operational expenses (OpEx), direct/indirect labor utilization, scrap rates, and plant maintenance budgets to drive cost-per-unit reductions.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce rigorous OSHA, environmental (EHS), and quality compliance standards, fostering a proactive zero-incident floor culture.
• Factory Leadership & Talent: Direct and mentor department managers, line supervisors, and floor engineers; build a resilient, high-accountability production workforce across all shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Prerequisite Certification: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required for consideration.
• Experience: 8+ years of plant leadership experience in a high-complexity manufacturing facility (e.g., precision machining, complex assembly, automotive tier-1, aerospace, or specialty chemical/materials), with direct plant head or operations director experience.
• Technical Mastery: Proven expertise in Lean manufacturing tools, Value Stream Mapping, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Root Cause Analysis (8D/A3), and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) optimization.
• Education: B.S. in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Operations Management.
• Operational Acumen: Demonstrated mastery in labor management, shop-floor scheduling, ERP/MES software utilization, and direct plant budget administration.

Compensation & Benefits

They offer a competitive compensation package that includes full health/wellness benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan, and equity options.