Sr. Plant Manager - Operations

Oshkosh • Bedford, PA

4h • $118,700 - $211,300 • Onsite

About The Position

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world. The Senior Plant Manager will lead all manufacturing operations for our Sunnyside facility in Bedford, PA, driving a people first culture and delivering strong performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role provides both strategic and day to day leadership across assembly and fabrication operations, developing frontline leaders while achieving immediate production objectives and long term business goals. The Senior Plant Manager will champion workplace organization, daily management systems, and continuous improvement while partnering cross functionally to strengthen overall operations and position the facility for sustained success. YOUR IMPACT These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) years of relevant experience.
• Five (5) or more years of management experience leading and developing others.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience leading a large scale manufacturing facility with full responsibility for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance
• Strong background in operational excellence methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and structured problem solving
• Track record of improving on time delivery, productivity, and overall equipment effectiveness while reducing waste and cost
• Experience leading through change, including organizational transformation, process improvements, and technology implementation
• Financial acumen with experience managing operating budgets, capital planning, and return on investment analysis
• Ability to develop and execute strategic manufacturing plans aligned to broader business objectives
• Strong talent development mindset with experience building leadership pipelines, succession planning, and coaching frontline leaders
• Experience working directly with customers and senior leadership to resolve complex operational challenges
• Data driven decision making skills with the ability to translate key performance indicators into actionable improvement plans
• Demonstrated ability to foster cross functional collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Human Resources

Responsibilities

• Oversee leaders and the plant manufacturing process/daily work flow of a larger facility with roughly 250 employees and setting standards to ensure on-time production and quality objectives are met
• Provide guidance and leadership of manufacturing process for multiple production areas or one large facility.
• Interact with external customers and segment leadership on a frequent basis.
• Design manufacturing objectives and work plans for areas or facility of responsibilities; delegates assignments and ensures accountability for successful completion.
• Partner with peers within Operations to strategically select and develop operations talent.
• Support the performance management process and executes in regard to supporting career development and growth for team members and leaders.
• Provides input to strategic plan: including timelines, reports, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and communications.
• Research and implement the appropriate application of continuous improvement tools and techniques in meeting manufacturing objectives.
• Collaborate with Operations leaders on labor planning to ensure proper staffing levels to service the business while effectively managing overhead costs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager