Plant Manager — Industrial Manufacturing

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Salary: $160,000 - $180,000 per year

A bit about us:

An established manufacturer is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a facility with approximately 200 employees. This leader will oversee daily operations, develop the management team, and drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and profitability.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical knowledge, experience leading union manufacturing teams, and a track record of improving underperforming operations.

Why join us?

An opportunity to shape plant strategy, build a strong leadership team, and make a measurable impact at a facility investing in its people, equipment, and long-term growth.

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

• Lead production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and EHS functions.
• Own plant budgets, operating costs, staffing plans, and capital investment priorities.
• Develop managers and supervisors through clear expectations, coaching, and accountability.
• Improve throughput, equipment availability, labor productivity, scrap, and on-time delivery.
• Lead Lean manufacturing initiatives, root cause investigations, and sustainable process improvements.
• Partner with technical teams on equipment upgrades, process optimization, and capacity expansion.
• Maintain effective union relationships and administer collective bargaining agreements.
• Support process safety, Management of Change, and environmental compliance where applicable.
• Establish plant performance metrics and translate results into actionable improvement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• At least 10 years of manufacturing leadership experience, including plant management.
• Experience overseeing a manufacturing organization of 150 or more employees.
• Background in metals, chemicals, electroplating, plastics, or comparable industrial manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable cost savings and operational improvements.
• Experience managing union workforces and working within collective bargaining agreements.
• Strong understanding of maintenance, reliability, capital projects, and manufacturing processes.
• Lean or Six Sigma training preferred.
• Experience in a PSM-regulated environment is a plus.

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