Plant Manager - Metals Fabrication

Lake Air Products•Roseville, MN

4h•$115,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lake Air Products is an advanced manufacturing organization specializing in metal fabrication, painting, and complex assemblies. We are experiencing rapid growth and are seeking a strategic, hands-on Plant Manager for our plant in Roseville, MN. This role offers the opportunity to drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and strong performance across safety, quality, cost, and delivery. The ideal candidate brings an entrepreneurial mindset, strong business acumen, and a passion for developing high-performing teams. This is an opportunity to join a growing organization where you can shape operations, influence the future of the business, and build a meaningful career path.

Requirements

Experience in Transition Leadership: Fast Growth > 15% per year, including operational turn arounds, fast expansions, etc.
Ability to provide technical oversight, with the understanding of metal products and processes
Proven success in contract manufacturing, producing 1000+ SKUs for 10+ customers
Understanding and ability to pull data and analyze metrics related to budgets, KPI's, and efficiency reporting
Cultural change agent, with strong leadership, influencing and mentoring skills.
Working knowledge of ERP systems within a manufacturing environment, with Epicor experience preferred
Candidate(s) must be a U.S. Person within the meaning of the law OR obtain an export control license, as the position may travel to Roseville, MN and Coon Rapids, MN facilities and be subject to export control regulation.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of manufacturing departments (scheduling, fabrication, assembly, shipping/receiving, etc.) including 5-8 direct reports in a metals fabrication facility
Own overall plant accountability for KPIs, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC), the output of critical components, plant productivity, etc.
Manage spending against budget and in relation to changes in production volume
Seek solutions that strengthen quality, value, service, and effectiveness while respectfully challenging the status quo managing change.
Lead tier meetings to ensure consistent messaging for employee expectations and communications
Propose and show justification for CAPEX projects and be able to clearly present the benefits and ROI
Clearly define continuous improvement projects; establish and maintain the timelines for these projects in order to drive improvements
Confidently make timely, data-driven decisions that will positively impact production, results, and customer satisfaction
Communicate effectively and confidently cross-functionally to provide updates and ask questions of client support teams, engineering, and senior leadership
Build and maintain productive employee relationships, mentoring supervisors in this area and partnering with HR to drive employee satisfaction and improve employee retention
Uphold the company values and facilitate positive company culture to contribute to overall success
Consult with engineering to modify jobs in order to improve the production and quality of product
Comply with the requirements of the ISO Quality Management System, departmental procedures, and work-instructions