Plant Operations Manager

INNIO•Trenton, NJ

34d

About The Position

The Plant Operations Manager will lead day-to-day operations across mechanical and electrical assembly, warehouse, and production planning. This role is responsible for plant performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, Inventory, and People. The manager will optimize production flow, labor utilization, material availability, warehouse operations, and plant capacity, ensuring effective material flow and inventory accuracy from receiving through production and shipment. They will establish and monitor KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement. This role also involves partnering with HR on staffing, employee development, performance management, and organizational effectiveness, as well as ensuring compliance with EHS, OSHA, quality, and company requirements. Driving cross-functional alignment with Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and HR is crucial. The manager will lead production ramp-up, capacity expansion, and operational improvement initiatives, and provide regular plant performance, capacity, and risk updates to senior management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
7+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience, including leadership of production teams.
Strong understanding of manufacturing, capacity planning, inventory management, and operational performance.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, establish accountability, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, financial, and project management skills.
Experience with ERP systems such as Sage, Oracle, SAP, or similar.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Strongly preferred in assembly operations, warehouse/material flow, and production planning.
Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement certification preferred.
Experience in high-growth, production ramp-up, or capacity expansion environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day operations across mechanical and electrical assembly, warehouse, and production planning.
Own plant performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, Inventory, and People.
Lead production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, and workforce allocation to meet customer demand.
Optimize production flow, labor utilization, material availability, warehouse operations, and plant capacity.
Ensure effective material flow and inventory accuracy from receiving through production and shipment.
Establish and monitor KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
Partner with HR on staffing, employee development, performance management, and organizational effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with EHS, OSHA, quality, and company requirements.
Drive cross-functional alignment with Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and HR.
Lead production ramp-up, capacity expansion, and operational improvement initiatives.
Provide regular plant performance, capacity, and risk updates to senior management.