FP&A Operations Manager CFS
Kentwood, MI3 days ago
Highlights
Key Search Priorities The strongest candidates will bring a combination of: Manufacturing Leadership + Capital Equipment + Automation + Floor Presence + People Leadership Of particular importance is finding someone who can point to specific examples such as: Major equipment purchases or plant capital investments they personally led. This individual must be comfortable taking projects from concept through implementation-working across engineering, operations, maintenance, vendors, and leadership to ensure investments are executed successfully and deliver measurable operational results.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Middleville, MI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2004 |
| Website | https://impactbusinessgroup.com |
Description
Plant Manager
Byron Center, MI
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations at a facility located in Byron Center, Michigan.
This is a highly visible leadership role requiring a hands-on manufacturing leader who is passionate about being on the plant floor, developing people, improving operations, and taking ownership of major initiatives.
A critical component of this search is identifying a leader with demonstrated success executing large capital equipment and manufacturing automation projects. This individual must be comfortable taking projects from concept through implementation-working across engineering, operations, maintenance, vendors, and leadership to ensure investments are executed successfully and deliver measurable operational results.
The right person will bring an owner's mentality, strong operational discipline, and the ability to lead people through change while maintaining a strong presence on the manufacturing floor.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership for plant operations, people, performance, safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
- Maintain a highly visible presence on the manufacturing floor and build strong relationships with employees at all levels.
- Lead and develop plant leadership, supervisors, and manufacturing teams.
- Drive accountability, communication, employee engagement, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.
- Take ownership of plant performance and proactively address operational challenges.
- Lead the planning and execution of large capital equipment investments and automation projects.
- Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and outside vendors on equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and implementation.
- Ensure capital projects are executed effectively against scope, schedule, budget, and expected return.
- Identify opportunities to increase manufacturing automation, capacity, throughput, quality, and labor efficiency.
- Lead plant layout, equipment, workflow, and process-improvement initiatives.
- Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives across the operation.
- Develop and monitor key operational metrics and establish clear accountability for results.
- Ensure production requirements are achieved while maintaining strong safety and quality standards.
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, HR, and senior leadership.
- Develop operating plans and capital priorities that support both immediate production requirements and long-term growth.
Build organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and leadership development.
Critical Experience
- Significant progressive leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Previous Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager, or comparable senior plant leadership experience.
- Demonstrated success managing a sizable manufacturing operation with responsibility for people, production, and operational performance.
- Proven experience executing major capital equipment projects.
- Strong experience implementing manufacturing automation and new production technology.
- Track record of successfully bringing new equipment and automated processes from planning through implementation and production.
- Experience managing capital budgets and working with equipment manufacturers, integrators, contractors, and other outside partners.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, maintenance, engineering, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Experience leading significant operational change and process improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to develop leaders and build strong manufacturing teams.
Leadership Profile
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a passion for being on the plant floor and understands the operation firsthand.
- Is a genuine people leader who builds credibility with both hourly employees and leadership.
- Operates with an owner mentality and takes personal responsibility for results.
- Doesn't simply manage capital projects-owns their execution and success.
- Is comfortable making decisions and driving projects forward.
- Can balance daily operational demands with major long-term improvement initiatives.
- Creates accountability without losing employee engagement.
- Is proactive, visible, decisive, and results-oriented.
- Understands that successful automation is as much about people, process, and adoption as it is about equipment.
- Can lead an established manufacturing operation while challenging the organization to continually improve.
Key Search Priorities
The strongest candidates will bring a combination of:
Manufacturing Leadership + Capital Equipment + Automation + Floor Presence + People Leadership
Of particular importance is finding someone who can point to specific examples such as:
- Major equipment purchases or plant capital investments they personally led.
- Automation projects they took from business case through implementation.
- New manufacturing lines or equipment installations.
- Significant improvements in throughput, labor efficiency, quality, or capacity.
- Projects involving robotics, automated assembly, material handling, controls, or other manufacturing technology.
- Situations where they had to lead employees through significant operational or technological change.
About Company
Working with iMPact
Here at iMPact we have helped connect candidates to opportunities available in Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, and Business Process/Administration. We have full-time, part-time and contract positions available in Michigan, Florida as well as nationwide.
Our headquarters is located in Grand Rapids, MI and we also have an office in Tampa, FL. When you’re working with us, one of our experienced recruiters will connect you with matching opportunities and they will be there every step of the way to help you through the application, interviewing and onboarding process to ensure success.
To connect with one of our recruiters, submit your application for one of our open positions, or visit our website www.impactbusinessgroup.com to submit your resume for general consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!
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