Plant Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum of 3 years in a plant, operations, or production management role.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, scheduling, production planning, and quality systems.
• Demonstrated leadership and employee development capabilities.
• Proven track record of improving safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Microsoft Office, and manufacturing performance metrics.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience in corrugated packaging, converting, paper, or related manufacturing environments preferred.
• Multi-unit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily sheet plant operations across multiple sites to achieve production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery requirements.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to safety, quality, productivity, waste, downtime, and labor efficiency.
• Coordinate production, maintenance, warehousing, scheduling, and logistics functions.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve operational performance and maximize equipment utilization.
• Champion a culture of safety and accountability throughout the facility.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and environmental requirements.
• Conduct safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective action reviews.
• Maintain and improve quality systems to meet customer specifications and company standards.
• Analyze quality metrics and lead root cause analysis for customer complaints and internal defects.
• Partner with Quality personnel to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage labor, overtime, maintenance, and operating expenses within budget expectations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and minimize waste.
• Support annual budgeting and capital expenditure planning.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and operational staff.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, training, and succession planning.
• Foster employee engagement and a positive work environment based on teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process improvement initiatives.
• Use data and operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities and drive sustainable results.
• Facilitate cross-functional problem solving and change management.