Plant Manager

Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc.•Milford, NH

32d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager owns the manufacturing floor and the production P&L for an assigned plant or facility. This includes safe, quality-compliant execution of the throughput plan, daily staffing and equipment prioritization, cost and conversion performance, and the plant's monthly operational results and corrective actions. The role leads production, maintenance, and support leaders at the site, applies the Hitchiner Operating System (HOS) daily, and partners with Supply Chain and Key Account Managers rather than owning either.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and progressively responsible manufacturing leadership experience.
Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible manufacturing operations experience, including at least three (3) years leading a plant or a major value stream with P&L accountability.
Demonstrated experience running tiered daily management and structured problem solving on the floor.
Demonstrated success leading through supervisors and managers in a multi-shift environment.
Comprehensive knowledge of plant operations management, production scheduling execution, maintenance, and plant cost accounting.
Thorough knowledge of safety, quality, and compliance management in a foundry environment.
Ability to lead a multi-shift plant organization through subordinate leaders and hold accountability daily.
Ability to work within a schedule owned by Supply Chain and a customer relationship owned by the KAM while owning the plant's results.
Strong problem-solving, financial, and decision-making skills under time pressure.
Strong communication skills at every level of the plant.
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee admitted under U.S. law, or certain protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Investment casting, foundry, or complex engineered manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Owns monthly plant P&L results, review, and corrective action against targets set by the General Manager. Manages cost, yield, labor, and overhead; uses coded visibility of Supply Chain- and Sales-driven costs to focus on what the plant controls.
Owns daily plant operations: staffing to plan, production sequencing within the master throughput schedule, equipment uptime, labor overtime and shifts to recover to plan, and floor problem resolution. Requests, rather than decides, deviations from the site master schedule owned by Production Control.
Leads Managers of Production and Maintenance. Owns hiring within budget, performance management, development, and engagement.
Accountable for safety performance and culture on the manufacturing floor, quality control performance, and regulatory and customer compliance at the plant, with EH&S and Quality functional support.
Runs HOS tiered daily management, visual management, and structured problem solving at the plant to the enterprise standard. Decides which improvement projects the plant runs and in what order; owns the results.
Sets leadership expectations and ensures consistent people management practices.
Oversees workforce planning, leadership development, and organizational design in partnership with HR team.
Champions culture, inclusion, and change management initiatives.
Defines departmental strategy and ensures alignment with organizational priorities.
Oversees budget planning and resource allocation across teams.
Establishes and scales continuous improvement frameworks and initiatives across multiple teams or functions.
Leverages advanced analytics and KPIs to evaluate performance, forecast trends, and inform strategic direction.