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$90K - 130K a year
Oversee and optimize manufacturing, shipping, receiving, and maintenance operations while leading multiple department managers to ensure safety, quality, and profitability.
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 5+ years plant operations experience, knowledge of safety laws, regulatory compliance, and leadership skills.
Summary: Plan, coordinate, and control the manufacturing process and accessories as well as oversee activities of shipping & receiving and maintenance departments. Supervise, motivate, and support the staff, applying a team approach and maintaining open positive communication. Plan, schedule, strategize, and oversee all production activities while continually maintaining profitability. Essential Functions · Ensure a culture and process of maintaining the safety of employees · Effectively manage EHS, Production, Shipping and Receiving, and Maintenance departments. · Effectively manage and control efficient and cost-effective production processes from scheduling to delivery of goods in coordination with department leaders. · Control production schedule to optimize production run time, maximize profits, and ensure customer service excellence. · Maintain and improve production processes to minimize scrap and misfab ratios as well as maintaining desired quality of goods produced. · Supervise and motivate production workers to ensure employee satisfaction, efficiency, productivity, and morale. Manage employee training, performance, development, and progression. Effectively lead the plant team. · Continuously improve plant performance and quality by implementing efficient and cost-effective concepts, techniques, and processes. · Communicate effectively and ensure all staff is communicating effectively with all other departments. Foster a team atmosphere and culture throughout the plant. Ensure that the production process is efficient and cost effective. · Continuously and effectively evaluate, devise, recommend, and implement improvements to all processes, procedures, and practices to ensure and further improve efficiency, quality, safety, and cost. · Monitor and facilitate production processes according to volume and adjust schedules as needed. · Work with management team to implement the company's policies and goals. · Optimize labor hours to maximize productivity and production ratios · Approve hours of production employees and submit accurate data to Human Resources department. · Ensure Federal and State labor laws are followed for plant workers. · Ensure good housekeeping at the facility. · Plan, prioritize and delegate work tasks to ensure efficient, effective, and successful function of the department. · Identify and implement strategies to improve quality of service, productivity and profitability. · Perform or ensure timely performance reviews with production, shipping and receiving, and maintenance team. · Communicate and coordinate with Customer Service and Purchasing to optimize production quantity, quality, and efficiency. · Produce reports to top management as prudent and assigned. · Completes training by supervisor. · Comply with all safety and company policies and procedures. · Performs other related duties as assigned. · Follow the Group Code of Conduct and Group Compliance. · Group Compliance Manual: Supervisory Responsibilities This position is responsible for supervision of the following positions: • Materials Manager. • Production Manager. • Shipping Manager. • Quality Control Manager. • Maintenance Manager. • EHS Manager. Supervisory Expectations • Expectations of Management – Consistently exhibits a high standard of integrity and ethical behavior. Resolves conflicts in an open and direct manner. Communicates candidly and effectively. Selects the best employees for the organization and works with employees to help them succeed. Demonstrates and inspires a high level of commitment and performance. Leads continuous improvement efforts and positive change. • Management Team Support – Outwardly supports management in all initiatives. Participates in management positively with an open mind and genuine and cooperative attitude. Supports and ensures that employees support other departments cooperatively. • Employee Management – Successfully manages performance, behavior, and conduct of subordinates, including ongoing assessment, feedback, and coaching of performance criterion with successful results. Documents both issues and successes for a complete and well-rounded review. Ensures all policies, SOPs, and company practices are followed. Holds employees accountable to expectations. • Team Building – Actively seeks and achieves group participation to improve work, sets priorities, is innovative, and solves problems. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Excellent written and verbal communication • Ability to lead a large team • Strong attention to deal • Multitasking and time-management skills • Interpersonal skills • Attention to detail • Knowledge of latest safety laws and regulations • Detailed knowledge of plant and manufacturing operations • Good problem-solving abilities. Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field. • 5+ years’ plant operations experience. • Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants. • Able to lead root cause analysis investigations. • Proficient with MS Office Physical Requirements • Able to wear prescribed personal protective equipment and appropriate clothing. • Lift up to 35 lbs. • Effectively read, write, speak, and communicate in English fluently. • Sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, crouch, lean, and other physical movements for extended periods of time. • Work in conditions typical of a manufacturing environment, including noise, extreme temperatures and humidity, odors, dust, etc. • Effectively use a computer, monitor, keyboard, and mouse to complete necessary functions assigned. Working Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high noise environments, chemicals used in the process, and extreme temperatures. The facility is an industrial manufacturing plant. This position is designated safety sensitive. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Flexible spending account • Health insurance • Health savings account • Life insurance • Paid time off • Parental leave • Vision insurance Work Location: In person
This job posting was last updated on 12/7/2025