Plant Manager - Manufacturing

Plant Manager - Manufacturing:
Schofield, Wisconsin

Our client a well established manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead operations across a multi-facility environment. This role is ideal for a strategic, people focused leader with strong manufacturing expertise - particularly in machining and Hydraulic Cylinder Manufacturing - and a passion for building high performance teams.

Location(s): Wisconsin
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday thru Friday (hours may fluctuate based on production)
Salary: Based on experience and background - Up to $175K
Bonus: Performance based, paid annually
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K and PTO
Relocation: Negotiable
Sponsorship: Not available – U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency (Green Card) only; absolutely no exceptions
Required: You must have a minimum of 10 years' experience as a Plant Manager or in a similar Senior Operations leadership role
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, or equivalent experience in a Senior Operations Plant Manager role

Position Summary:
The Plant Manager will be responsible for driving operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and financial performance, to ensure complete reliability is achieved by fostering a culture of motivated, competent, and engaged employees to uphold world class operational standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion and cultivate a strong, positive organizational culture.
• Own all site performance metrics, including cost, quality, and delivery.
• Manage the full operational budget and ensure alignment with financial targets.
• Provide cost calculations and lead time information to support Sales.
• Continuously report performance related to safety, quality, environment, delivery, and financial metrics.
• Represent the company in external community relationships.
• Lead and develop the local management team.
• Coordinate master production planning activities.
• Oversee internal and external communications for the site.
• Execute operations in alignment with annual budgets and report progress to senior leadership.
• Ensure workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
• Communicate critical information effectively to employees and customers.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members to strengthen capabilities.
• Allocate necessary personnel and equipment to support quality management.
• Ensure customer, management, and stakeholder expectations are met.
• Support company wide improvement and development initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Utilize site competencies to accomplish operational objectives.
• Initiate and drive improvement actions in all areas of responsibility.
• Make immediate decisions to prevent injuries or facility damage when required.
• Approve expenses and manage personnel actions such as leave and overtime.
• Enforce safety and compliance by restricting access when rules are not followed.
• Oversee corrective actions and maintain adherence to financial authorization policies.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience as a Plant Manager or in a similar Senior Operations leadership role.
• Strong background in machining manufacturing; hydraulics, utilities (oil & gas), or automotive industry experience highly preferred.
• 6S Blackbelt or Greenbelt certification preferred.
• Experience in a multinational environment is beneficial but not required.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Deep knowledge of budgeting, financial management, cost control, and KPI analysis.
• Proven track record of building, leading, and developing high performing teams.
• Experience in supervisory or managerial roles.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Solid understanding of logistics and management systems.
• Technical aptitude, with basic knowledge of hydraulic systems.
• Familiarity with key manufacturing methodologies, including:
  • Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Theory of Constraints, bottleneck management
  • KANBAN, takt time, lead time optimization
  • Root cause analysis tools (Fishbone, 5 Whys)

Disclaimers:
This job description should not be interpreted to be a complete list of all the duties and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. To maintain organizational flexibility, management has the discretion to add, drop or change at any time the duties, responsibilities and expectations of this job.
This job description does not constitute an offer of employment, continuous employment or an employment contract. We are an at-will employer and either you or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any legal reason or for no reason.

We are an equal opportunity employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Pay Details: $150,000.00 to $180,000.00 per year

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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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