Plant Manager

Job Summary

The Plant Manager is a customer-focused and employee-centered leader responsible for driving safety, operational excellence, and financial performance. In this role, you establish clear goals and a compelling vision for the plant, equipping teams with the coaching, support, and resources needed to excel across all operational functions.

Responsibilities

- Partner across functions—including product management, HR, and procurement—to plan, resource, and deliver products and key projects. - Use KPIs and action plans to drive effective daily management across materials, quality, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving, and warehousing. - Build an engaged, inclusive, high-performing culture rooted in safety and quality. - Lead transformational change aligned with business unit strategies. - Develop and coach employees while strengthening people and process capabilities to support sustainable improvement. - Maintain a proactive, zero-injury safety environment. - Strengthen the plant quality system to enhance customer satisfaction, DPPM, first-pass yield, and warranty performance. - Respond proactively to customer needs, including delivery requirements, schedule adjustments, and special instructions. - Oversee maintenance, facilities, and manufacturing engineering, including process improvements, facility upgrades, and capital projects. - Guide plant teams in capital planning, materials management, and productivity improvements across labor and overhead. - Own and manage the annual operating plan in alignment with business financial forecasts.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration; Master’s preferred. - 7–10+ years of operations experience across materials management, machining, assembly, or quality; machining experience a plus. - 5+ years of direct plant management in a multi-product industrial or automotive manufacturing environment. - Demonstrated success leading materials transformation; ERP implementation experience preferred. - Required capabilities: customer focus, Lean principles, financial and operational execution, relationship building, team development, inventory management, problem-solving, change management, strategic thinking, and project management. - Helpful certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, APICS, ISO, Oracle ERP.