Plant Manager

RBC•Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

The Plant Manager provides overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational management for RBC Bearings’ Oklahoma City manufacturing facility. The role is accountable for plant objectives in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, inventory management, equipment reliability, and employee development. The Plant Manager leads manufacturing and support functions to meet customer and business goals while promoting accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Responsibilities include managing plant operations and performance, financial results, quality and customer outcomes, materials and logistics, safety and compliance, maintenance and capital equipment, and leadership and talent development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including 5+ years in a plant management or senior operations leadership role.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, scheduling, inventory control, quality systems, and maintenance management.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing business processes.

Nice To Haves

Experience in precision machining, bearings, aerospace, metalworking, industrial manufacturing, or other regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Lead plant operations, including manufacturing, planning and scheduling, quality, maintenance, shipping and receiving, inventory control, and related support functions.
Set production priorities and allocate resources to meet customer demand, capacity requirements, and business objectives.
Drive performance in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost control, and customer satisfaction.
Monitor KPIs, identify operational risks, and implement corrective actions.
Optimize plant throughput, material flow, resource utilization, and operational effectiveness.
Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop and manage annual operating budgets and support forecasting.
Monitor labor, manufacturing costs, inventory levels, scrap, and other financial metrics.
Identify and implement cost-reduction and productivity improvement opportunities.
Evaluate and prioritize capital expenditures and operational investments.
Ensure compliance with quality systems, customer requirements, and company standards; support ISO certifications, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programs.
Lead root-cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
Partner with Quality, Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, and other departments to improve product and customer performance.
Oversee shipping, receiving, inventory control, logistics, and material management.
Ensure accurate shipment documentation and on-time customer deliveries; maintain inventory accuracy and effective material flow while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Lead safety initiatives, training programs, incident investigations, and risk reduction efforts.
Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability.
Support equipment upgrades, capital projects, facility improvements, and reliability initiatives.
Lead, coach, and develop managers, supervisors, and employees across the facility.
Establish performance expectations and accountability for results.
Support workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, training, and succession planning.
Partner with Human Resources on employee relations, performance management, and organizational development.
Foster employee engagement, teamwork, communication, and a positive workplace culture.