Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager
Location: Rockaway, New Jersey
Plant Operations & Performance

• Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility

• Ensure timely, cost-effective production while maintaining high quality standards

• Establish and maintain production standards and schedules to meet company and customer requirements

• Remove production constraints and allocate human and equipment resources to achieve operational goals

• Analyze productivity and efficiency data to improve operational performance and cost effectiveness

Safety & Compliance

• Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program, including:

• Workplace inspections

• Incident investigations

• Employee training and safety communications

• Correction of substandard acts or conditions

• Recognition of safety performance

• Adherence to all legislated safety requirements

• Lead and support the Plant Safety Committee and all site-wide safety initiatives

Quality Management

• Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency and monitor scrap rates

• Identify trends and implement corrective actions to improve quality and reduce waste

• Participate in and lead investigations where product quality is in question

• Develop and implement procedures to improve quality standards and ensure adherence to all processes

Continuous Improvement

• Promote and support a continuous improvement culture across all departments

• Actively support Lean Manufacturing, 6-S, Six Sigma, and other CI initiatives

• Encourage participation from all employees in improvement activities

Financial & Planning Responsibilities

• Participate in long-term planning and departmental scheduling

• Establish and manage departmental budgets based on sales forecasts

• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility by reviewing P&L and budget performance regularly

• Prepare and present production, financial, and operational reports

People Leadership

• Train, develop, and build a high-performing, engaged workforce across all levels of the plant

• Provide strong leadership, coaching, and performance management

• Foster a positive, accountable, and safety-focused work environment

• Drive alignment with company core values, including valuing people, ethics, safety, and environmental leadership

Customer & Inventory Management

• Coordinate sales order acceptance and plant commitments

• Ensure accurate inventory levels and production planning

• Build and maintain strong internal and external customer relationships

• Conduct all work in accordance with established procedures, policies, and standards

• Travel as required to support other Infra Pipes manufacturing facilities

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Management, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Minimum 8 years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

• Fluently bilingual in English and Spanish

• Plastic manufacturing experience is considered an asset

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred

• Strong understanding of budgeting, expense management, and basic financial and accounting principles

• Proven leadership, team-building, and advanced coaching skills

• Demonstrated experience implementing continuous improvement and Lean tools

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels

• Self-motivated, decisive, and able to perform effectively under pressure

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and spreadsheet analysis