Manufacturing Plant Manager

About the role

The Plant Manager for the new integrated manufacturing plant will lead the build, launch, and scale of end-to-end operations at a state-of-the-art facility designed to expand enterprise-wide manufacturing capacity and drive disciplined, repeatable execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the startup, stabilization, and scale-up of a new integrated manufacturing facility, establishing operating rhythms, production readiness, and performance discipline
• Own end-to-end plant performance, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, P&L performance, and workforce execution across multiple fabrication disciplines
• Translate enterprise growth objectives into executable production plans that support predictable output and on-time delivery
• Establish capacity models, line layouts, material flow, and scheduling methods to support modular and prefabricated construction solutions
• Drive data-based decision-making through defined KPIs, visual management, and performance reporting
• Translate enterprise production plans and forecasts into executable schedules
• Balance labor, equipment, and materials to meet production commitments
• Identify capacity constraints and proactively develop mitigation plans
• Champion lean manufacturing principles to improve throughput, reduce waste, and increase operational reliability
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, cost reduction, and process stability
• Develop a culture of problem-solving and accountability through structured improvement methodologies
• Establish connections with others to build trust, share ideas, and accomplish work
• Help others become more effective through strengths development, clear expectations, encouragement, and coaching
• Provide growth and development opportunities to the team through training and continuing education
• Identify the consequences of actions and hold yourself and others responsible for performance
• Listen, share information concisely and with purpose, and be open to hearing opinions
• Encourage others through positivity, vision, confidence, challenge, and recognition
• Support timely and effective implementation of business-required changes
• Utilize the ADKAR model to lead change within teams/departments supervising
• Motivate and support employee engagement by creating a positive and motivating working environment, aligning work according to employee motivation, giving others appropriate latitude to get work done, and making people feel that their contributions are visible and valuable
• Develop, coach, advise and mentor team members to: Manage change, inspire confidence, be empowered, hold team members accountable, Support the strategic direction and operational needs of the company while meeting their own internal objectives, Build collaborative relationships across the company to assist in managing through the employee life cycle (e.g., plan, attract, retain, develop, measure, and advance employees)
• Cultivate and foster the desired Harris culture, values and competencies
• Model and be an example for the Harris culture, values and competencies
• Emphasize a strong safety culture at all times

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, management, or a related field required
• 8+ years in manufacturing operations experience, including leadership roles with full accountability for safety, quality, Throughput, delivery, cost, and people
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or industrialized production environment
• 5+ years of experience leading supervisors, plant managers, or shop leadership teams
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end manufacturing operations
• Experience leading supervisors, plant managers, or shop leadership teams
• Strong understanding of production planning, workflow management, and operational performance metrics
• Background in transitioning operations from construction-style processes to manufacturing models
• Experience leading start-ups, scaling, or transforming manufacturing operations, preferably in a greenfield or rapidly evolving environment
• Experience in mechanical fabrication, modular construction, or industrialized construction environments
• Proven track record implementing standardized production systems, lean manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence programs
• Experience leading multi-discipline or complex fabrication operations, such as piping, plumbing, sheet metal, mechanical systems, or similar industrial environments
• Hands-on experience establishing or operating within formal quality management systems
• Familiarity with DfMA/prefab and modular construction workflows
• Experience standing up, scaling, or transforming a plant including standardizing production systems and introducing automation

Qualifications

• Strong manufacturing mindset
• Deep understanding of quality systems
• Ability to lead teams through change toward sustained operational excellence in a high-growth, innovation-driven environment

Skills

• Lean manufacturing principles
• Continuous improvement
• People leadership
• Change management
• Safety culture
• Production planning
• Workflow management
• Operational performance metrics

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401K with company match
Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
Paid Parental leave
Short-Term Incentive Plan

Pay

$0.00 - $0.00

Schedule

N/A