Manufacturing - Plant Manager

THE RITESCREEN COMPANY • Fargo, ND

8h • $120,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Plant Manager to lead our Fargo facility, the largest independent screen manufacturer in the United States. This is a hands-on, fast-moving, discrete manufacturing environment with approximately 80 employees operating on a Monday-Friday schedule. The primary challenges for this role are to improve quality escapes and increase labor efficiency. You will have the support of the VP of Operations and company investment to achieve these goals.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including full plant, site, or multi-department ownership.
• Discrete or assembly manufacturing background (fabrication, assembly, components, building products, industrial equipment, or similar). Experience in a build-to-order discrete environment is crucial, not process, batch, or continuous-flow production.
• Demonstrated turnaround results with a proven ability to improve quality and efficiency metrics, supported by data.
• Hands-on leadership style with a significant portion of the day spent on the production floor.
• Experience leading an hourly production workforce, including managing attendance, accountability, and development.
• Fluency in Lean manufacturing principles with practical application (kaizen, 5S, standard work, OEE, scrap reduction).
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent plant leadership experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Full site leadership including production, quality, maintenance, shipping, and safety for an approximately 80-person hourly workforce.
• Manage and coach value stream managers and floor leads, developing them into effective supervisors.
• Oversee the Plant P&L, labor cost, and cost-per-unit performance against margin targets.
• Manage the customer relationship with a key OEM, including hosting them on-site.
• Drive Lean execution on the floor through Gemba, 5S, standard work, kaizen, and root cause analysis for scrap and rework.
• Own and manage KPIs across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and throughput.
• Build a positive workforce culture in a diverse plant environment where nine languages are spoken.

Benefits

• Base salary of $120,000–$150,000.
• Benefits package.
• 401(k).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

What This Job Offers

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