Plant Manager

About the Role

Lead daily manufacturing operations and ensure safe, efficient, on-time, and profitable production. This is a hands-on, shop-floor leadership role focused on execution, productivity, quality, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety, production, quality, scheduling, and labor utilization
• Improve on-time delivery, productivity, and gross margins
• Reduce overtime, waste, and production bottlenecks
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP and inventory systems
• Develop and hold supervisors accountable for results
• Monitor KPIs and daily production performance
• Solve customer delivery and production issues
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Spend significant time on the shop floor coaching teams

Requirements

• Hands-on manufacturing/operations leadership experience
• Experience with metal fabrication, sheet metal, machining, welding, aerospace, defense, or job shop environments
• Strong ERP/MRP, scheduling, inventory, and labor planning experience
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and KPI management
• AS9100/ISO experience is a plus
• English/Spanish bilingual preferred
• Data-driven, organized, and comfortable making tough decisions