Assistant Plant Manager

FIDELITY MANUFACTURING•McGregor, TX

1h•Onsite

About The Position

Fidelity Manufacturing is part of the Backup Power Generation industry, designing and building backup power packages, including tanks and enclosures, for healthcare, industrial, and technology-driven customers that require uninterrupted power at all times. Our operations are driven by safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement to support critical customer applications. The Assistant Plant Manager is a floor-focused operations leader responsible for driving daily execution while embedding a strong culture of continuous improvement. This role partners closely with the Plant Manager and department leadership to ensure safe, stable, and efficient operations through disciplined daily management, standard work, and rapid problem solving. The Assistant Plant Manager plays a key role in translating plant objectives into daily execution, removing barriers to flow, developing supervisors as leaders, and sustaining performance through visual management, accountability routines, and data-driven decision making. The role serves as a key delegate for the Plant Manager and is critical to building a consistently improving, future-ready operation at the McGregor, TX plant.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations.
2+ years of experience leading teams or supervisors in a production environment.
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, including Standard Work, 6S, visual management, and structured problem solving.
Strong leadership presence with a hands-on, floor-driven management style.
Ability to read and interpret drawings, work instructions, routings, and production schedules.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret production, quality, and safety data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Experience working with ERP systems and KPI dashboards to support operational decision making.
Excellent communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
High sense of urgency, ownership, and accountability with a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

Experience in metal fabrication, assembly, or similar manufacturing operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead daily shift operations including startup meetings, floor walks, issue escalation, and structured shift handoffs to ensure smooth production flow across all departments.
Act on behalf of the Plant Manager as needed to ensure stable operations, timely decisions, and alignment with plant priorities.
Maintain constant visibility of operational risks, constraints, and recovery plans, ensuring clear ownership and follow-up.
Own and execute Daily Management System routines, including tiered meetings, visual performance boards, KPI reviews, and structured escalation.
Ensure Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity metrics are clearly defined, visible, reviewed daily, and tied to corrective actions with owners and due dates.
Drive adherence to production plans by proactively addressing bottlenecks, labor imbalances, material shortages, and rework.
Lead structured problem-solving using tools such as 5 Whys and root cause analysis to eliminate recurring issues.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on measurable performance gains in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
Lead and support kaizen activities, rapid improvement efforts, and daily small improvements driven by supervisors and frontline teams.
Ensure deployment, sustainment, and continuous refinement of Standard Work, 6S, visual management, and point-of-use inventory systems.
Promote process standardization across shifts and departments to reduce variability and enable repeatable, scalable performance.
Promote and enforce a strong safety culture through safety observations, audits, and immediate action, including stopping work when unsafe conditions exist.
Partner closely with Quality teams to prevent defects, improve first-pass yield, and ensure in-process audits and controls are executed consistently.
Ensure quality standards, work instructions, prints, and specifications are clearly understood and followed at the point of use.
Coach and develop department supervisors by setting clear expectations, reinforcing accountability, and building problem-solving capability.
Develop supervisors as continuous improvement leaders by teaching data-based decision making, structured thinking, and ownership at the lowest possible level.
Foster a culture where employees are encouraged to surface abnormalities, suggest improvements, and actively participate in problem solving.
Support clear communication and alignment across departments to strengthen teamwork and execution.
Translate plant-level goals and annual objectives into actionable execution priorities for supervisors and teams.
Support the Plant Manager in deploying improvement roadmaps, operational initiatives, and best practices across the plant.
Ensure effective use of ERP and production systems to support planning, execution, and performance tracking.
Support the deployment and sustainment of best practices that may be replicated across other Fidelity Manufacturing operations.