Plant Operations Manager

• Strategic yet operationally hands-on

• Strong decision-making under pressure

• High accountability with high engagement leadership style

• Structured and disciplined execution mindset

• Excellent communicator across frontline to executive levels

• Change agent with resilience and adaptability

REQUIRED

• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Plant Operations Manager with full cross-functional responsibility.

•         Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university

• Experience leading a manufacturing facility with minimum  60+ employees.

• Experience managing multi-shift (3–4 shifts) 24x5 or 24x7 operations.

• Proven success leading Production, Maintenance, Continuous Improvement functions.

• Demonstrated strength in people leadership and coaching plant leadership teams.

• Strong experience driving Lean manufacturing and change management initiatives.

• Experience managing external stakeholders, including government officials and executive leadership teams.

• Strong financial acumen and P&L ownership experience.

PREFERRED

• Lean/Six Sigma certification.

• Experience with ERP and advanced planning systems. 

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS : n/a

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Domestic and International travel as required. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and ability to interpret and execute order requirements for receipt and shipment of finished goods, raw materials, and supplies.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Proficient in the English language and ability to communicate in Spanish or German language is a plus.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of SAP and MS Office tools.