Plant Manager

Dorman Products•Madison, IN

56d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager will lead all operations at the Madison manufacturing facility, ensuring strong performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development. The role calls for experience in multinational environments, an understanding of automotive or powersports manufacturing standards, and the ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The Plant Manager oversees production, maintenance, scheduling, manufacturing engineering, and warehouse operations. The position also works with executive leadership on long-term site strategy, including capacity expansion, automation, capital investment, and new product introductions. The role leads safety and quality systems, manages operating budgets and key performance indicators, and develops supervisors, engineers, and production staff. The role is with SuperATV, which joined Dorman in 2022. Dorman has more than 3,800 employees across 29 locations and a family of brands that includes Dorman, Dayton Parts, and Eagle Suspension. The company describes its work environment as fast-paced and casual, focused on “Working to Wow” customers and the community.

Requirements

Background in automotive, powersports, or related high-precision, fast-paced manufacturing industries.
Proven experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and quality systems such as IATF 16949.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field.
At least 10 years of manufacturing experience, including at least 5 years in plant leadership or senior operations management.
Demonstrated success leading teams through growth, change, and cultural integration.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience in metals manufacturing, including steel or aluminum, machining, casting, or assembly operations is helpful.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily plant operations, including production, maintenance, scheduling, manufacturing engineering, and warehouse functions.
Ensure efficient use of equipment, materials, and personnel to meet production goals.
Implement lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement practices.
Drive operational performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
Collaborate with executive leadership to develop long-term site strategies for capacity expansion, automation, and capital investment.
Lead new product introductions and coordinate with global engineering and program management teams.
Develop and execute a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety standards.
Conduct regular safety audits and implement corrective actions.
Ensure product quality meets global standards, customer expectations, and industry requirements.
Partner with Quality Assurance to monitor KPIs and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Manage, mentor, and develop supervisors, engineers, and production staff.
Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture aligned with corporate values.
Develop and manage annual operating budgets for labor, materials, and capital expenditures.
Track and report key performance indicators and implement cost-reduction and productivity-improvement initiatives.