Plant Manager

TOLEDO TOOL & DIE•Toledo, OH

4d•$165,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Toledo Tool & Die is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the overall operations and performance of an automotive manufacturing facility in Toledo, Ohio. The Plant Manager provides strategic direction across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Materials, HR, and EHS, with responsibility for meeting safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee-engagement goals. The role drives operational excellence, continuous improvement, workforce development, and the facility’s long-term success and competitiveness. The position oversees safe, efficient, high-quality production, including robotic assembly and related processes. It manages plant strategies, budgets, capital expenditures, performance measures, equipment reliability, materials and logistics, customer requirements, and compliance with quality, environmental, labor, and ethical standards. The Plant Manager develops leaders and teams, supports positive employee relations, and represents the facility to customers, suppliers, auditors, and corporate partners. The role also ensures the resources and leadership needed for the environmental management system are in place and that the system achieves its intended outcomes. This is a full-time position based in Toledo, Ohio. The company describes its work environment as clean and safe and offers competitive wages and growth opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
10–15 years of progressive manufacturing experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Proven track record 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 and 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.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
High 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.
Proficiency with digital tools used for production reporting, labor tracking, and quality management.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Automotive robotic assembly experience.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and accountability for plant operations, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality production across robotic assembly and related processes.
Establish and execute plant strategies for safety, customer satisfaction, financial targets, operational efficiency, and workforce development.
Lead, mentor, and develop department managers, supervisors, and cross-functional teams.
Ensure compliance with safety policies, regulatory requirements, and environmental standards, and promote a strong safety culture.
Oversee adherence to IATF 16949, ISO standards, customer-specific requirements, and internal quality standards; partner with Quality to address issues and implement corrective actions.
Monitor plant KPIs, including OEE, scrap, uptime, throughput, labor efficiency, and cost performance, and ensure action plans address underperformance.
Partner with Maintenance and Engineering on equipment reliability, preventive maintenance programs, downtime, and tooling issues.
Oversee Materials and Logistics, including inventory accuracy, material flow, scheduling, shipping, and customer delivery performance.
Drive Lean Manufacturing, waste elimination, standardized work, and continuous improvement projects.
Promote 5S, workplace organization, and visual factory standards across 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 compliance with HR, labor, ethics, and employment practices, including human rights, nondiscriminatory treatment, working hours, and wage laws.
Build positive employee relations through communication, coaching, recognition, and support for workforce engagement.
Lead regular plant meetings to promote alignment, transparency, and communication throughout the organization.
Represent the facility with customers, suppliers, auditors, and corporate partners.
Ensure environmental practices appropriate to the role, including proper waste disposal, spill reporting, and addressing permit noncompliance or improper practices.
Ensure HR, ethics, and labor policies are carried out in accordance with company policy and applicable requirements, including prohibitions on forced and child labor, ethical standards, appropriate working hours, and lawful compensation.
Assume additional duties as assigned, including duties outside the primary scope of the role.
Ensure resources needed for the environmental management system are available.
Communicate the importance of effective environmental management and conformance with environmental management system requirements.
Ensure the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes.
Direct and support personnel in contributing to environmental management system effectiveness.