Plant Manager – Assembly
We are working with a growing, PE Backed manufacturer to find a Plant Manager for its local assembly operation.
This is not a turnaround. The new leader will inherit a stable workforce and culture, with an opportunity to further improve Lean maturity, process flow, labor efficiency and lead times.
Responsibilities:
- Lead daily plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost and employee engagement.
- Develop supervisors, leads and employees while creating clear accountability.
- Improve throughput, standard work, labor efficiency and customer lead times.
- Strengthen the use of plant metrics, visual management and daily problem-solving.
- Partner with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, HR and Planning.
- Manage staffing, operating budgets, headcount and capital-resource needs.
- Coordinate closely with the other sites in the business to align material availability, production schedules and capacity.
Background:
- Plant Manager or experienced Operations/Manufacturing Manager ready for full-site ownership.
- Leadership of other leaders (supervisor, manager level) and at least 50 total reports.
- Experience in assembly, electronics, electromechanical products, PCBA, medical device, aerospace/defense or similar
- Demonstrated Lean skill, with examples of leading through different stages of the journey.
- ERP/MRP and formal quality-management system experience (NetSuite)
- Servant leadership style with a strong track record of developing people.
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