Manufacturing Plant Manager

The Manufacturing Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. The ideal candidate is a strong leader who can improve production systems, drive efficiency, ensure safety and quality standards, and manage a diverse team of supervisors, operators, and support staff.

• Manage all aspects of plant operations, including production, safety, quality, P&L, retention, and compliance.
• Oversee and manage CNC machining operations, including setup, programming, and troubleshooting.
• Manage activities of several departments/sections, including production operations, safety, planning and scheduling, shipping and receiving, inventory control, and facility and equipment maintenance.
• Direct the manufacturing and engineering areas to meet plant objectives and goals.
• Establish operational objectives and weekly production schedules.
• Meet with managers to analyze and correct problems and to ensure budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.
• Provide technical leadership in the manufacturing processes and techniques.
• Design and implement process improvements throughout the plant.
• Oversee implementation of operations schedules and staffing requirements within established goals for quality, timeliness, and volume.
• Manage staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and improve staff.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork.
• Enforce health and safety protocols in compliance with company and regulatory standards

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, business administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience as a factory leader.
• 5+ years of previous management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems, lean principles, and quality standards.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Broad knowledge of process/production principles.
• Ability to plan, organize, motivate, and evaluate assigned resources.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbally.
• Proficient in the use of MS and mainframe applications.
• Advanced people skills: ability to evaluate, coach and motivate employees