Manufacturing Plant Manager

Plant Manager – Confidential Search

Our client is seeking a seasoned Plant Manager to lead an established heavy/structural manufacturing operation through its next stage of performance.

This is a transformation leadership role.

We need someone who has stepped into an established manufacturing culture, understood what made it successful, and then helped it evolve, adapt and perform at a higher level.

Someone who can challenge old assumptions, strengthen leadership, raise accountability, encourage new ideas and make meaningful change stick.

Just as important is how you do it.

This is a long-tenured workforce in a smaller, rural manufacturing community. The right leader will be visible and approachable, earn credibility on the floor, communicate the why behind change — and still have the backbone to make difficult decisions.

Change the operation without losing the people.

What we're looking for:

• Proven Plant Manager or senior manufacturing leadership experience
• A demonstrated record of leading meaningful transformation
• A leader who can evolve culture, develop people and improve performance
• Experience assessing, developing and upgrading plant leadership
• Heavy manufacturing strongly preferred — large fabricated products, structural products, heavy/mobile equipment, capital equipment or complex durable goods
• Comfortable in both the boardroom and the break room
• Someone who can genuinely see themselves becoming part of a smaller community

This isn't a caretaker assignment or a two-year résumé stop.

It's an opportunity to lead, evolve, innovate and leave an established manufacturing business stronger than you found it.

If you've transformed a manufacturing operation before, I'd like to hear your story. And I would like to share theirs.

This is a confidential search. Company and specific location information will be shared with qualified candidates during the process. Relocation assistance is available.