Plant Manager

TOLEDO TOOL & DIE•Pioneer, OH

27d•$135,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

Toledo Tool & Die is looking for a Plant Manager to join their team to support their continued growth. This is a full-time position based in Pioneer, Ohio. The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and operational performance of an automotive manufacturing facility. This role ensures the plant meets or exceeds expectations for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. The Plant Manager provides strategic leadership to all plant functions—including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Materials, HR, and EHS—ensuring alignment with organizational goals and customer requirements. This position plays a critical role in developing a high-performing culture, optimizing manufacturing processes, growing talent, and ensuring the long-term success and competitiveness of the facility.

Requirements

Previous experience at the plant manager level or equivalent
Strong work ethic
Positive attitude
Consistent attendance
Willingness to learn
Safety minded
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Industrial Technology, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
10–15 years of progressive manufacturing experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role; automotive stamping or metal-forming experience strongly preferred.
Proven track record of managing large teams, complex manufacturing operations, and high-volume production environments.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong understanding of automotive quality systems, including IATF 16949 and ISO standards.
Demonstrated success improving plant performance, reducing costs, and driving operational excellence.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire, influence, and motivate teams.
Excellent communication skills for interacting with employees at all levels, customers, and executive leadership.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
Ability to build a culture of trust, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Experience with ERP or MES systems such as SAP, Oracle, Plex, QAD, or similar manufacturing platforms.
Ability to interpret data dashboards, KPIs, and operational reports to guide decision-making.
Demonstrated proficiency with digital tools used for production reporting, labor tracking, and quality management.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and accountability for plant operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production across stamping presses, assembly, and related processes.
Establish and execute plant strategies focused on safety performance, customer satisfaction, financial targets, operational efficiency, and workforce development.
Lead, mentor, and develop department managers, supervisors, and cross-functional teams to drive a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high performance.
Ensure compliance with safety policies, regulatory requirements, and environmental standards while actively promoting a world-class safety culture.
Oversee adherence to IATF 16949, ISO, customer-specific requirements, and internal quality standards; partner with Quality to address issues and implement corrective actions.
Monitor and manage plant KPIs including OEE, scrap, uptime, throughput, labor efficiency, and cost performance; ensure action plans are in place to address underperformance.
Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to ensure equipment reliability, effective PM programs, and timely response to downtime or tooling issues.
Oversee Materials/Logistics operations including inventory accuracy, material flow, scheduling, shipping, and customer delivery performance.
Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives, waste elimination efforts, standardized work implementation, and continuous improvement projects throughout the facility.
Champion 5S, workplace organization, and visual factory standards across all production areas.
Develop and manage annual plant budgets, capital expenditures, and long-term investment strategies.
Collaborate with corporate leadership on production planning, capacity analysis, new program launches, engineering changes, and customer development initiatives.
Ensure organizational compliance with HR, labor, ethics, and employment practices, including respect for human rights, non-discriminatory treatment, proper working hours, and wage law compliance.
Build a positive employee relations environment through strong communication, coaching, and recognition; address workforce concerns and support effective engagement strategies.
Lead regular plant meetings to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective communication across all levels of the organization.
Represent the facility with customers, suppliers, auditors, and corporate partners.
Ensure that the resources needed for the environmental management system are available.
Communicate the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the environmental management system requirements.
Ensure that the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes.
Direct and support persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system.