Plant Manager - Dover

Uzin Utz North America • Dover, DE

4h • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a hands-on manufacturing leader to run our Dover, DE plant and own everything from safety and quality to cost and team development. This is a true general-manager role: you'll run your own site with real ownership over operations, budget, and people, reporting directly to the VP of Operations. With a team of about 15, you'll see the impact of your decisions every day and have the chance to build a strong culture around safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. You'll shape the plant's capital projects, sourcing, and long-range planning, and you'll work closely with leadership at Uzin Utz North America. If you want a role where you can lead from the floor and make a visible difference, this is it.

Requirements

• 5+ years managing operations in a process or batch manufacturing environment
• Solid maintenance management experience
• Fluent in Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S
• Comfortable leading a small, close-knit team
• Comfortable working across Planning, Procurement, Quality, and Finance
• Strong safety mindset and the discipline to hold yourself and your team to it every day
• Sharp problem solver who can gather the facts, weigh alternatives, and make timely decisions
• Ability to stay composed under pressure
• Clear, plain-language communication
• Comfortable with numbers and budgets
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
• Adaptable and people-focused
• Ability to manage change
• Ability to develop talent
• Ability to stay hands-on in a plant environment
• Must be able to wear PPE
• Must be able to perform regular lifting
• Must be able to spend time on your feet
• Provide proof of authorization to work in the United States
• Participate in E-Verify where required by law

Nice To Haves

• Experience in construction materials, engineered mortars, or food manufacturing
• Green Belt certification
• Project management experience
• SAP PP experience
• MRP experience

Responsibilities

• Manage safety and quality
• Oversee cost and team development
• Manage operations in a process or batch manufacturing environment
• Manage maintenance
• Lead a team of about 15
• Manage budgets and capital projects
• Work across Planning, Procurement, Quality, and Finance
• Drive cost savings and track KPIs
• Manage change
• Develop talent
• Lead from the floor

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with generous employer contribution
• Employer-paid Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental benefit options available
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting
• Company technology and business tools
• Three weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Paid Holidays in 2026

What This Job Offers

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