Plant Manager

Alloy Engineering, Berea, OH • Berea, OH

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Alloy Engineering, a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company located in Berea, is seeking a Plant Manager to serve as the senior site leader responsible for the full operational performance of the facility. This role owns everything that happens within the four walls — production output, quality, safety, workforce, cost, and maintenance — and is the single accountable leader for the site's business results. The Plant Manager operates with a high degree of autonomy, escalating to the Director of Operations for cross-site, strategic, or policy-level decisions. The existence of this role is crucial because each Alloy Engineering facility has distinct equipment, processes, workforce profiles, and customer requirements, necessitating dedicated site leadership to manage these nuances with expertise and proximity. The Director of Operations cannot simultaneously manage daily operations at two facilities, making the Plant Manager the on-site decision-maker. Site-level speed, morale, and accountability require a single recognized leader who is physically present and operationally engaged.

Requirements

• 7+ years of manufacturing experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Hands-on job-shop, fabrication, or precision machining background strongly preferred (site dependent).
• Demonstrated ability to manage a shop floor through supervisors — not just hands-on production.
• Working knowledge of supply chain execution — able to read a production schedule, identify material shortages, and communicate with purchasing effectively.
• Comfortable with quality systems, basic data analysis, and financial reporting.
• Follow our core values: Do Right – Always!, Customer-Centric Teamwork, Get it Done! – High Quality & Timely, Drama-Free Work Environment, Be Smart, Grow & Learn.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily, weekly, and monthly production schedule — ensuring on-time, on-quality delivery of all customer orders; manage capacity constraints and adjust for bottleneck operations.
• Look forward forecasting one month out, planning for capacity and “open capacity” and predict bottlenecks.
• Manage production supervisors, lead dispatching decisions, and resolve constraints in real time.
• Implement and maintain visual management systems (production boards, flow indicators, WIP controls, morning production walks).
• Drive OEE improvement for critical production assets.
• In coordination with IOM, perform weekly ship planning and reporting to reach targeted ship plan.
• Evaluate monthly fall-outs and analyze data for trends and action planning.
• Partner with IOM to ensure material availability aligns with the production schedule; escalate shortages or lead time risks as early as possible.
• Provide demand signals and material forecasts to IOM for purchasing planning — communicate schedule changes, priority shifts, and new order requirements promptly.
• Identify site-specific supply chain pain points (recurring shortages, problem vendors, quality escapes from suppliers) and escalate to the Director of Operations for strategic resolution.
• Champion quality culture on the shop floor; hold supervisors and operators accountable for in-process inspection and product yield.
• Coordinate with Engineering & Quality on NCRs, corrective actions, and customer complaints; ensure timely root cause analysis and corrective action closure.
• Lead or support lean/continuous improvement projects at the site level.
• Coordinate with Quality department on inbound receiving quality checks in coordination with Shipping & Receiving; flag and segregate non-conforming material immediately.
• Own site-level safety — daily hazard walks, incident response, near-miss reporting, and PPE compliance.
• Conduct all required safety inspections, lead incident reviews, and implement corrective actions for any recordable events.
• Ensure all applicable OSHA and regulatory requirements for the site are maintained.
• Manage site headcount: scheduling, OT approval, labor efficiency, and daily attendance management.
• Conduct regular performance conversations with direct reports; develop front-line supervisors.
• Foster a positive, productive, and accountable shop floor culture.
• Act as the primary site-level contact for customers, ensuring timely communication, responsiveness, and issue resolution.
• Manage customer complaints, delivery issues, and quality concerns at the site level; escalate unresolved or strategic issues to the Director of Operations.
• Lead customer visit preparation and site tours; present operational capabilities and address customer questions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers; proactively identify opportunities to improve customer satisfaction and retention.
• Coordinate with Engineering & Quality on customer requirements, specifications, and corrective actions.
• Own the preventive maintenance program for all production equipment at the site.
• Manage, oversee, and direct maintenance personnel; prioritize corrective maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Manage facility expenses within approved budget; escalate capital needs to Director of Operations.
• Co-own P&L, Own site-level operational cost performance — labor efficiency, scrap, OT, and supply/consumable costs.
• Participate in budget development; provide variance explanations and corrective actions in monthly reviews.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities without compromising quality or delivery commitments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed