Plant Manager

Stella Jones • Fayetteville, TN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Stella-Jones is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the overall operational performance of its Fayetteville, Tennessee steel lattice manufacturing facility. This is a rare ground-floor leadership opportunity to build and lead a brand-new, state-of-the-art steel lattice tower manufacturing plant. As Plant Manager, you will shape the culture, hire the team, stand up operations, and drive this facility from commissioning through full production ramp-up, ultimately delivering approximately 20,000+ U.S. tons annually to some of North America's largest electrical utilities.

Requirements

• Significant plant leadership experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or heavy industrial environment.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, managing production operations, and improving performance in a complex shop-floor setting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with steel fabrication, welding operations, engineered-to-order or make-to-order production, quality systems, safety programs, continuous process improvement, and plant-level operational leadership.
• Steel structure fabrication, welding processes, and metal forming/cutting operations.
• Overhead crane operations, rigging, and heavy material handling in a fabrication shop environment.
• Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and Continuous Improvement tools and methodologies.
• ERP/MRP systems for production scheduling, inventory management, and shop floor control.
• OSHA/TOSHA safety program development and management.
• Environmental permits and compliance requirements for manufacturing facilities.
• Demonstrated leadership: ability to recruit, develop, and retain talent; build team culture; hold people accountable.
• Customer-facing communication on quality, delivery, and continuous improvement matters.
• Data-driven decision-making using KPIs, production data, and financial reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; effective with senior leadership and shop-floor employees.
• Analytical and root-cause analysis skills; ability to resolve issues effectively under pressure.
• Raw material and finished goods inventory management in a make-to-order or engineered-to-order environment.
• French language skills is a plus (but not required) for coordination with the Candiac facility.

Responsibilities

• Directs all core plant functions, including manufacturing, welding, assembly, maintenance, quality, inventory, and logistics, while building and leading a multi-shift workforce.
• Drives performance across safety, quality, productivity, and cost by establishing operating discipline and championing continuous improvement.
• Works closely with the Candiac, Quebec facility to replicate proven processes, transfer standard work, and ensure long-term operational excellence.
• Ensures compliance with AWS D1.1, ISO 9001, OSHA/TOSHA, and environmental requirements.

Benefits

• The opportunity to build and lead a brand-new facility for a publicly traded, financially strong company, Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ), with a clear growth trajectory in the U.S. utility infrastructure market.
• A high-impact leadership role with significant autonomy and direct influence on business results, supported by the resources and expertise of a $3.5 billion North American organization.
• The chance to contribute to infrastructure that powers communities, serving many of North America’s largest electrical utilities as they invest in grid modernization and expansion.
• Collaborative partnership with an experienced Canadian lattice operations team, including access to 75+ years of steel structure manufacturing know-how.

What This Job Offers

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