Plant Manager - BAK

Johnson Screens Inc•Bakersfield, CA

8h•$130,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Plant Manager, you will serve as the senior leader of our Bakersfield manufacturing facility, with full ownership of operational performance, financial results, and cultural leadership. This is a true business leadership role — not simply operations oversight. You will translate strategy into execution, build organizational capability, and ensure the plant delivers exceptional performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People. You will create a high-performance environment where accountability, continuous improvement, and strong leadership drive sustainable results. This position reports to the Director of Operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field required
10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
5+ years leading at the plant level with full operational accountability
Proven P&L ownership and ability to deliver financial results
Demonstrated success leading Lean / Continuous Improvement transformations
Experience in fabrication, machining, or engineered-to-order manufacturing environments
Strong ERP experience (SAP preferred)
Strategic thinker with the ability to execute at a tactical level
Strong financial acumen and data-driven decision-making capability
Decisive, resilient leader who performs under pressure
Change agent with the ability to influence and align diverse teams
Talent developer who builds strong, accountable leadership teams
High emotional intelligence and effective communication skills
Systems thinker with an enterprise mindset

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced technical degree preferred
Multi-site leadership exposure preferred
Experience leading cultural or operational transformation initiatives preferred
Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

Own full plant P&L performance, delivering EBITDA, cost, and working capital commitments
Develop and execute the annual operating plan and multi-year strategic roadmap
Lead capital strategy, including investment planning, justification, and ROI realization
Drive operational excellence across key metrics, including TRIR/DART, OEE, First Pass Yield, On-Time Delivery, Inventory Turns, labor productivity, and scrap/rework
Champion Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and structured continuous improvement systems
Establish disciplined daily management processes, including Tier meetings and KPI accountability
Improve throughput, flow, and lead-time performance through bottleneck removal and process optimization
Align production capacity with demand forecasts through effective S&OP integration and long-range planning
Lead footprint optimization, layout improvements, automation initiatives, and digital transformation efforts
Strengthen supply chain alignment to ensure material availability, supplier reliability, and inventory health
Maintain ERP data integrity and planning governance to support operational and financial accuracy
Lead change initiatives across processes, systems, and organizational structure
Build and sustain a high-performance culture aligned with Johnson Screens’ True North behaviors
Recruit, develop, and retain top operational talent while building strong succession pipelines
Coach and develop leaders at all levels to strengthen bench depth and long-term capability
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, HR, Sales, and Finance to drive enterprise-wide results