Plant Manager

About the role

Direct Hire position located in Mattoon, IL. Onsite work model. Compensation: $180,000.00 - $190,000.00.

Responsibilities

• Own site safety performance: eliminate hazards, strengthen near-miss reporting, and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and applicable local regulations, required training, PPE standards, and audit readiness.
• Lead incident investigations and drive implementation of lasting countermeasures.
• Deliver daily and weekly production plan attainment, maintaining schedule stability with rapid escalation of issues.
• Manage labor and staffing plans (shift coverage, overtime, cross-training) to hit output and service-level targets.
• Coordinate shipping priorities and finished goods readiness with customer service and supply chain functions.
• Ensure product conformance to specifications; partner with quality on containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Reduce scrap and rework through process controls, mistake-proofing, training, and layered process audits.
• Partner with maintenance to drive preventive maintenance compliance, uptime, and reliability improvements (TPM where applicable).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (5S, standard work, setup reduction, flow improvements) across fabrication and machining areas.
• Apply data-driven problem solving (A3, 5-Why) to improve throughput, OEE, and constraint performance.
• Build and execute operational plans to achieve budget targets.
• Own controllable cost drivers (labor, overtime, scrap/rework, supplies) to hit annual operating plan targets.
• Identify and justify capital, tooling, and automation investments with strong ROI.

Key Interfaces

• Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS.

Key Performance Indicators

• Safety, Delivery, Quality, Productivity, Cost, People metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including direct oversight of supervisors and production teams.
• Background in metal fabrication and/or machining operations (CNC and fabrication processes).
• Track record of improving SQDCP performance through Lean/continuous improvement methods.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and production reporting.