Plant Manager

Service Wire • Houston, TX

20d

About The Position

Service Wire Company is seeking a Plant Manager in Houston, Texas. The Plant Manager oversees manufacturing and distribution operations, including procurement, production, warehousing, and order fulfillment. The role is accountable for delivering high-quality American-made wire and cable while meeting safety, quality, inventory accuracy, cost, and delivery objectives. The Plant Manager coordinates plant workflow, drives process improvements, oversees logistics and fulfillment, and leads daily performance reviews across manufacturing and distribution.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage and motivate teams across manufacturing and distribution.
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing and distribution.
• Ability to analyze and optimize supply chain operations, including material planning, inventory control, and order fulfillment.
• Proficient communication and relationship-building skills for collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to make autonomous decisions based on a thorough understanding of business objectives.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing budgets, controlling costs, and working within defined company processes.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a wire and cable manufacturing environment.
• Experience driving continuous improvement efforts in manufacturing and distribution processes.
• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in engineering, business, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manufacturing operations and coordinate workflow to execute production plans against safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost objectives.
• Promote a safety-first culture, maintain a safe work environment, and drive continuous safety improvements.
• Implement and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and best practices across manufacturing processes.
• Drive efficiency and process improvement initiatives that improve customer value, material costs, labor efficiency, and expense management.
• Oversee warehouse and inventory management, including space utilization, material flow, and stock accuracy.
• Coordinate with purchasing and procurement to align production schedules with material availability, reduce inventory levels, and improve inventory turns.
• Ensure shipping and receiving meet on-time delivery, cost-efficiency, and customer-satisfaction goals.
• Develop and implement logistics strategies to optimize freight costs, carrier performance, and outbound shipping efficiency.
• Improve order fulfillment processes in coordination with supply chain and sales teams, aligning customer expectations with manufacturing and shipping capabilities.
• Maintain visual management boards with key performance metrics and lead daily production and logistics meetings to track progress against goals.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, warehouse safety standards, and company policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive medical coverage with a variety of plan choices.
• Tenure-based paid time off and eight paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) company match of 5% on 6% of employee contributions, plus annual profit-sharing contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 annually.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Employee referral bonuses paid over the new hire’s first year.

What This Job Offers

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