Plant Manager

We are seeking a self-confident professional who has a strong sense of urgency, is people oriented, focused on results, an experienced and dynamic Plant Manager that gives clear expectations to engage the team in achieving and exceeding goals, to lead our manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of plant operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, delivery and safety. As a Plant Manager, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing production processes, and fostering a culture of excellence within the manufacturing team.

Serve as the primary point of contact for both customers and the commercial team, ensuring seamless communication, alignment of objectives, and effective resolution of any issues to drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field; master's degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in high mix low volume manufacturing industry, with high interest in continuing developing to a Senior Manager level, engaged and eager to learn.
• Demonstrated experience with full Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility, including the ability to drive financial performance, optimize costs, manage budgets, and implement strategies that contribute to the overall profitability and operational efficiency of the business.
• Must have proven experience in managing direct interactions with customers and collaborating closely with commercial teams to align objectives, address issues, and ensure customer satisfaction and operational success.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and safety protocols.
• Bilingual Spanish English
• Solid understanding of budgeting, cost control, and financial analysis.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Professional Competencies:

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and engage a diverse workforce and have a change agent mindset.
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality and business profit. A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance.
• Comfortable in dealing with senior company executives, peers and all levels of personnel.
• Hands-on attitude and experience with operational excellence
• Able to motivate others and be a team-player.

Primarily Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day plant operations, with a plan/do focus ensuring production planning targets being achieved, quality standards met, and delivery schedules are consistently attained.
• Implement and optimize manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall productivity by motivating the workforce to understand and participate in achieving challenging goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, customer service, engineering, supply chain, and quality assurance, to streamline processes and resolve production challenges in a stable environment.
• Maintain Strong Operational Metrics on or above target, ensuring that plant personnel understand and actively participate in achieving monthly goals.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Provide strong leadership to the manufacturing team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment by communicating clearly and effectively with those who excel in promoting team development.
• Set performance expectations, coach, and develop staff to maximize their potential crediting their successes and leading with a hands-on approach to teach and coach.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability among the manufacturing workforces.
• Implement and maintain quality control measures to ensure products meet or exceed customer standards and expectations.
• Collaborate with the quality assurance team to address any product or process deviations, implementing corrective and preventive actions as necessary.
• Develop and execute production plans to meet customer demand while optimizing inventory levels avoiding affecting customers or increasing freight costs for the company.
• Collaborate with the supply chain team to manage raw material procurement and ensure timely availability by following Product Line Simplification.
• Monitor and control production costs, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization.
• Work closely with finance to develop and manage the plant budget.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to immediately identify areas for rapid improvement and implement strategies to enhance overall plant performance.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. They prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.