A leading company in the distributed energy and electrical resiliency industry is seeking a
Plant Manager to join the team. This is a hands-on, floor-facing leadership role within a fast-growing manufacturing environment, not a purely strategic or executive-level position. The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day manufacturing and production operations, driving operational discipline, workforce leadership, and continuous improvement across the facility.
Salary + Additional Benefits:- $180,000$225,000
- 30% Bonus
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401K - company match
Location: Cypress, TX
Type of Position: Direct Hire
Responsibilities:- Lead the day-to-day operations of the company's manufacturing and production facility.
- Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor, working directly with supervisors, leads, and technicians to drive execution, accountability, safety, and productivity.
- Oversee fabrication, assembly, integration, testing, scheduling, and manufacturing support activities.
- Monitor production schedules, staffing needs, workflow bottlenecks, and operational priorities to ensure on-time delivery and efficient execution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, labor efficiency, and production reliability.
- Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, and Quality teams to resolve operational issues and improve manufacturing processes.
- Develop and implement practical process improvements that support scalable and repeatable production operations.
- Coach and develop supervisors and frontline production leadership while building a strong culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational discipline.
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards across all manufacturing activities.
- Support hiring, workforce planning, employee development, and performance management for manufacturing teams.
- Track and manage operational metrics including productivity, quality, scrap, rework, labor utilization, and delivery performance.
- Assist leadership with operational planning, capacity discussions, budgeting, and facility growth initiatives.
- Serve as the primary operational leader for the manufacturing site and provide hands-on support during periods of high production demand or operational escalation.
Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Industrial Technology, or related discipline preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will also be considered
- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing, production, or operations experience within industrial, power systems, energy, electrical equipment, fabrication, or heavy manufacturing environments
- Minimum 35 years of leadership experience managing production, manufacturing, or plant operations teams
- Proven ability to lead hands-on manufacturing teams in a fast-paced production environment
- Strong floor leadership presence with the ability to work closely with supervisors, technicians, and production personnel on daily operational execution
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, production scheduling, workforce planning, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Demonstrated success improving safety, quality, throughput, productivity, and on-time delivery performance
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and team leadership skills
- Ability to balance tactical day-to-day operational leadership with longer-term operational planning and process improvement initiatives
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations in high-growth or rapidly scaling environments (preferred)
- Prior experience in a Site Manager, Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, or General Manager role (preferred)
- Experience working within power generation, generator packaging, reciprocating engines, oil & gas equipment, or related industrial manufacturing environments (preferred)
- Familiarity with manufacturing KPI reporting, labor utilization tracking, and operational budget management (preferred)