Senior Plant Manager

Forum Energy Technologies•Broussard, LA

22h

About The Position

The Senior Plant Manager provides overall leadership and is accountable for the performance of a manufacturing facility designated as one of FET’s Manufacturing Centers of Excellence. The facility supports multiple FET product lines and serves as a strategic hub for operational excellence, in-sourcing initiatives, manufacturing capability expansion, and growth aligned with the company’s FET 2030 vision. The role is accountable for plant objectives in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction, while driving continuous improvement throughout the operation. The Senior Plant Manager supports growth by developing scalable processes, advancing manufacturing capabilities, and fostering accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. The position develops leaders, strengthens operational performance, and ensures the facility meets current and future business requirements. It directs manufacturing activities, owns plant profitability and operational financial performance, and builds organizational capability through leadership development and succession planning. FET is a global company serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with manufacturing, distribution, and service facilities supporting major energy-producing regions worldwide.

Requirements

10+ years of manufacturing experience with progressive leadership responsibility.
5+ years of plant management or senior manufacturing leadership experience.
Experience leading machining, assembly, or industrial manufacturing operations.
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence principles.
Demonstrated success leading safety, growth initiatives, capacity expansion, operational transformation, and organizational development.
Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and operational metrics.
Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
Microsoft Dynamics Business Central experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements.
Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, managers, and plant personnel.
Foster accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and employee engagement.
Support workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning.
Direct manufacturing activities, including machining, assembly, maintenance, quality, and production support.
Ensure plant objectives for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost are achieved.
Oversee CNC turning, milling, grinding, fabrication, assembly, and related manufacturing processes.
Optimize production flow, labor utilization, equipment effectiveness, and capacity planning.
Identify and implement improvements to efficiency, throughput, and profitability.
Champion continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
Partner with internal and external customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to resolve operational issues and support business growth.
Improve product quality, reduce scrap and rework, and improve on-time delivery.
Support customer visits, audits, and operational reviews as needed.
Promote quality ownership throughout the organization.
Support an integrated supply chain strategy focused on material availability, inventory optimization, supplier performance, and customer responsiveness.
Own plant profitability and overall operational financial performance.
Develop and manage plant operating budgets and capital spending plans.
Drive productivity improvements, cost reduction, and margin enhancement initiatives.
Monitor manufacturing variances, labor absorption, inventory performance, working capital, and financial metrics.
Translate operational improvements into measurable business results.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, audit requirements, and public company governance standards.
Develop future manufacturing leaders through coaching, mentoring, training, and succession planning.
Create a learning culture focused on continuous improvement and professional growth.
Promote cross-functional collaboration, knowledge sharing, and organizational effectiveness.
Build and maintain a succession pipeline for critical leadership and operational positions.
Attract, develop, and retain manufacturing talent.