A well-established, privately held U.S. manufacturer known for its commitment to quality and reliability is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee all aspects of manufacturing operations at one of its key facilities.
The Plant Manager will lead end-to-end production activities—from procurement through order fulfillment—to ensure that premium American-made products are manufactured safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Serving multiple markets, this role requires a results-driven leader who can foster collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across the organization.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, financially strong company where leadership, innovation, and teamwork are valued—and where your expertise will directly influence the company’s continued success.
Task/Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage the daily manufacturing operations of the Phoenix plant through prioritizing and coordinating workflow to ensure the production plan is executed to meet or exceed Safety, Quality, Delivery (OTD) and Cost plans
- Create a safety-first culture by maintaining a safe work environment & driving safety improvement
- Develop and ensure all current manufacturing process standard work is implemented and followed
- Drive efficiencies and improvement activities that add value to our customer while delivering margin expansion at gross profit (material cost out, labor efficiency, and expenses)
- Collaborate with purchasing/procurement function to meet/exceed business plans within defined cost management, quality, working capital (inventory reduction/turn improvement) and delivery objectives (OTD)
- Coach, mentor, and develop operations team members in both leadership and technical capabilities
- Develop and execute effective communications that promote employee involvement, performance and decision making, while ensuring critical employee relationships are positively maintained throughout site operations
- Ensure governmental regulations are reviewed and met on a timely basis
- Implement training program with emphases on quality, efficiency, process variability, and maximum employee flexibility
- Maintain visual management boards with key performance metrics/data and conduct daily production meetings
- Ensure compliance of policies and procedures
- Provide formal & informal reporting on plant performance and issues
- Ensure that the Quality Management System is followed and that products produced meet customer specifications, resulting in reduced cost of quality
- Support the equipment maintenance program by ensuring that operators are performing scheduled predictive and preventative maintenance activities
- Utilize problem solving skills to quickly resolve production and quality issues
- Drive the overall site continuous improvement activities
Knowledge/Skills/Requirements:
- Strong ability to manage and lead at all levels of the organization
- Proven track record for developing and driving a continuous improvement environment
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills, with the ability to effectively function in a supportive/consultative role
- Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to make autonomous decisions based on thorough understanding business objectives
- Proven ability to lead and interact with Senior Management
- Strong influencing and relationship-building communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functional and identify synergies between products and/or markets to drive efficiencies
- Adept at juggling multiple priorities simultaneously
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines
- Experience managing budgets and working within specified departmental/company processes
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience driving continuous improvement in both manufacturing and business processes
- Undergraduate (BS/BA) degree in engineering, business, or equivalent
- Spanish fluency a plus
