Plant Manager

IMI Climate Control • Dallas, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

IMI plc We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone. We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport. Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive. Role Overview : The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and strategic direction of the Dallas manufacturing site, with a clear mandate to lead the site into its next chapter of growth. This role requires a hands-on, forward-looking operational leader who can build capability, strengthen leadership discipline, and create the conditions for the Dallas site to become a world-class operational site. The Plant Manager is accountable for delivering business objectives across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity, and employee engagement while building a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, coaching, and operational excellence. Success in this role requires the ability to positively develop leaders and teams, strengthen performance management, and raise the overall capability of the site.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 8-15 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading multiple operational functions within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing production, engineering, supply chain, and HSE teams.
• Demonstrated success driving operational improvement and business performance.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the manufacturing site and serve as the senior operational leader responsible for leading the Dallas site into its next chapter of growth.
• Translate business strategy into operational objectives and execution plans.
• Build a culture where coaching, accountability, continuous improvement, and team development directly support world-class safety, quality, delivery, and customer performance.
• Lead site operational reviews and performance management processes
• Lead all assembly, machining, warehouse, and shipping operations.
• Ensure production plans are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer requirements.
• Drive improvements in productivity, capacity utilization, throughput, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor and improve performance against key operational KPIs.
• Lead manufacturing engineering activities including process optimization, automation, equipment effectiveness, and new product introduction.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives including waste reduction, standard work, 5S, Kaizen, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Support capital investment planning and execution to improve safety, capacity, quality, and cost competitiveness,
• Oversee production planning, scheduling, inventory management, and material flow.
• Ensure alignment between customer demand, production capacity, and supply chain capabilities.
• Lead procurement activities to ensure material availability, supplier performance, and cost management.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to mitigate supply risks and improve performance.
• Champion a zero-harm culture and ensure compliance with all regulatory, company, and customer requirements.
• Lead site safety initiatives, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure environmental and sustainability objectives are embedded into operations.
• Promote proactive risk identification and mitigation.
• Own site operating performance including productivity, labor efficiency, inventory, scrap, and operational spending.
• Develop and manage site budgets and resource plans.
• Identify and execute cost reduction and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Support forecasting, annual operating plans, and long-range business planning,
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and site leadership teams.
• Build organizational capability through succession planning, talent development, and workforce planning.
• Foster employee engagement and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support positive employee and labor relations where applicable.

Benefits

• Multiple health plans to choose from: HMO, PPO, and High Deductible Health Plans with a low-cost share
• Best-in-class 401K plan with zero vesting and up to 6% contribution matching
• 14-week maternity leave at full pay following one year of service (Adoption benefits are equivalent)
• 4-week paternity leave at full pay following one year of service (Adoption benefits are equivalent)
• Employee Resource Groups that offer community and support, like our Pride Network and Network of Women groups
• PTO, encompassing inclusive holidays
• Career Development opportunities (IMI’s ‘Catalyst’ Program)
• Employer contribution for Health Savings Account, and in many cases, free virtual telemedicine and teletherapy.
• Mental Health and wellness programs to support you and your family
• Full suite of voluntary benefits to tap into, including but not limited to: Critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity, legal insurance, identity theft protection, and pet insurance or home & auto insurance through our discount advantage platform
• Short & long-term disability as well as basic life insurance at 2x your basic salary at no cost to the employee
• Free financial advisors, webinars, and classes through Charles Schwab
• Annual Employee Stock Purchase Plan with option to purchase IMI shares at a reduced employee-only price - no opportunity to lose, only to profit or refund your investment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager