Plant Manager

Power Design, Inc.•Palmetto, FL

21d

About The Position

The Plant Manager oversees LFG’s switchboard, panelboard, and integrated-products manufacturing operations. This senior leadership role is accountable for plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, production, processes and technology, planning, and people development. The role builds a unified operating team, translates strategic direction into daily execution, and ensures the facility operates safely, efficiently, and profitably while supporting growth and customer commitments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated manufacturing leadership experience.
10+ years of manufacturing operations leadership experience, including at least five years as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or General Manager in a manufacturing facility.
Demonstrated direct accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, labor efficiency, throughput, and people metrics.
Experience leading multiple plant-wide functions, including production, quality, process engineering, planning, maintenance, supply chain, and EHS.
Proven success scaling manufacturing operations through headcount growth, additional shifts, new equipment, capacity expansion, and new product-line launches.
Experience manufacturing electrical switchboards, switchgear, panelboards, or similar engineered-to-order power distribution equipment.
Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70E, UL listing requirements, UL audit processes, quality standards, and third-party inspection programs.
Experience using ERP systems for production execution, work-order management, planning, and manufacturing analytics.
Demonstrate and uphold Power Design’s core values, including integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation, and growth.

Nice To Haves

Oracle Fusion ERP experience is preferred; SAP, Infor, or a comparable ERP is also valued.
Lean Six Sigma certification, including Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead daily plant operations across product lines and shifts, including production, quality, process and technology, planning, EHS, maintenance, materials management, shipping, and receiving.
Own plant performance measures, including safety, quality, delivery, labor efficiency, throughput, first-pass yield, customer defect rates, and on-time delivery.
Allocate labor, equipment, floor space, and other resources to meet production schedules and customer commitments, and resolve bottlenecks and cross-functional workflow issues.
Lead safety and quality programs and ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, company requirements, and applicable UL standards.
Oversee incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Partner with Engineering and Design, Procurement, Sales, Project Management, Finance, and the COO on customer commitments, capacity planning, capital investments, research and development, and long-term growth objectives.
Drive continuous improvement and manage the manufacturing operating budget using standard work, 5S, continuous improvement, overall equipment effectiveness measurements, equipment optimization, waste reduction, production forecasting, variance analysis, and cost-control initiatives.
Develop plant personnel and oversee facility and asset performance, including equipment uptime, preventive maintenance, infrastructure, permits, certifications, and readiness for UL and third-party audits.