Plant Manager

Position Overview

The New Department Plant Manager is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the plant’s production operations to ensure that company goals for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance are consistently achieved. This position oversees all manufacturing functions, including machining, assembly, production scheduling, maintenance, and quality, while driving continuous improvement initiatives aligned with company objectives.

Essential Duties

• Receive direction from the VP of Ops regarding production priorities, scheduling, and strategic objectives.
• Direct, coordinate, and oversee all activities related to manufacturing and product distribution.
• Develop and execute daily and weekly production schedules in coordination with the management and production team.
• Prioritize work orders based on production schedules, material availability, and customer delivery requirements.
• Maintain full compliance with ISO, OSHA, and internal safety and quality standards.
• Oversee and manage non-conformances within the manufacturing process, ensuring prompt resolution and documentation.
• Identify and document operational inefficiencies and collaborate with Quality and Engineering to implement improvements.
• Increase production throughput and reduce cycle times through process optimization and tooling enhancements.
• Conduct annual reviews of equipment, tooling, and technology to identify opportunities for upgrades or replacements.
• Oversee maintenance planning, ensuring timely completion of maintenance requests and preventive maintenance activities.
• Maintain regular communication with the VP of Ops and leadership team regarding operational performance, challenges, and improvement plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, and Sales departments to align production goals with customer and business requirements.
• Facilitate weekly or as-needed production meetings to review progress, priorities, and improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a key point of contact for interdepartmental coordination and issue resolution.
• Step in to perform supervisory or production duties when necessary to maintain operational continuity.
• Execute plant-level initiatives and strategic projects as defined in the company’s annual business plan.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, or a related field; Or minimum of 10 years of experience in operations management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role; Or a combination of both education and relevant experience.
• Knowledge of machine shop experience.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder knowledge.
• Familiarity with process-flow manufacturing operation to ensure required materials/parts are available and ready as needed to complete orders on time.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Machine shop experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Made2Manage, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Outlook.