Plant Launch Manager

Job Description

Job Description

A high-impact, high-visibility leader responsible for delivering BAC’s next flagship U.S. manufacturing facility from initial site selection through grand opening to include the coordination and planning, organization, control, integration and completion of plant.
This role is accountable for driving relentless, disciplined execution across every phase of this key strategic project ensuring speed, rigor, and quality in delivering a plant that sets the new standard for BAC. The selected individual must operate with urgency, ownership, and no excuses accountability to meet aggressive timelines and expectations.
Responsibilities
• Lead End-to-End Execution of New Plant Development

o Own the full lifecycle from site selection through commissioning and grand opening.
o Drive progress with urgency ensuring milestones are hit, risks are actively managed, and delays are proactively eliminated.

• Drive Site Selection with Speed and Rigor

o Lead BAC’s engagement with retained real estate broker to identify and secure the optimal site.
o Execute labor market, logistics, and location analysis across target metro areas with clear, data-driven recommendations.
o Ensure disciplined decision-making and timely advancement through each phase.

• Execute Real Estate, Contracting, and Incentives

o Lead real estate due diligence with a strong focus on risk identification and mitigation.
o Drive negotiations for build-to-suit developments and long-term lease agreements with a results-first mindset.
o Lead state and local incentive negotiations, ensuring maximum value and alignment with project timelines.

• Lead Conceptual Design and Functional Workstreams

o Coordinate and drive all functional stakeholders to deliver an integrated, execution ready plant design.
o Ensure decisions are made quickly and aligned to throughput, flow, and operational excellence.

• Build a great Factory from the Ground Up

o Partner with internal leaders to embed best-in-class manufacturing, safety, and sustainability standards into the design.
o Ensure the facility is built to maximize throughput, efficiency, and long-term operational discipline.

• Integrate Safety, Environmental, and Sustainability Requirements

o Work closely with the Global EHS leader to ensure safety is designed in, not added on.
o Partner with the Global Sustainability Director to deliver a facility that improves BAC’s environmental footprint.

• Lead Layout, Infrastructure, and Technical Execution

o Drive plant layout and infrastructure design teams with clear expectations and tight timelines.
o Ensure the design supports flow, scalability, and operational excellence from day one.

• Drive Permitting, Approvals, and Compliance with Discipline

o Own all permitting and regulatory approvals, ensuring no delays due to planning or follow-through gaps.
o Work with Amsted and legal teams to establish all requirements for the new entity.

• Execute Interim Production Strategy

o Identify and secure temporary manufacturing space to support near-term production needs.
o Lead rapid setup and execution of interim operations with a focus on speed without compromising standards.

• Maintain High-Visibility Communication and Accountability

o Provide clear, concise, and frequent updates to BAC senior leadership.
o Surface risks early, propose solutions, and ensure leadership alignment on critical decisions.
o Operate with full ownership of outcomes in a highly visible, business-critical initiative.

Knowledge & Skills
• Proven ability to lead large, complex projects with urgency and disciplined execution.
• Demonstrated success delivering multi-stakeholder, capital-intensive projects on tight timelines.
• Strong track record of driving decisions, not waiting for them.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and complexity while maintaining forward momentum.
• Highly organized with relentless follow-through and accountability.
• Strong negotiation skills across real estate, contracts, and public incentives.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams (operations, engineering, EHS, legal, finance).
• Bias for action with a results-first mindset and intolerance for missed commitments.
• Clear, direct communicator capable of influencing senior leadership.
Experience & Education
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, operations, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project management, capital projects, or manufacturing expansion.
• Experience in site selection, facility development, or large-scale industrial projects.

Travel Required up to 50% of the time mostly in the US with potential for occasional trips to Latin America, Europe and Asia.

BAC Hiring Compensation Range $133,300 to $228,600

BAC offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401k, employee stock ownership plan, and more. Please see additional details on the BAC website at

BAC Employees are eligible to participate in an annual bonus incentive program.