Full time

Talentry; Town of Richfield (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a seasoned Plant Manager for an industrial manufacturing operation in Richfield, WI. This 100% onsite, direct-hire role requires a proven track record in heavy fabrication, Lean, and leading cross-functional teams.

You will oversee production scheduling, purchasing, CapEx evaluations, and freight logistics, while mentoring engineering and shop-floor staff. Compensation up to $100,000 base salary plus performance incentives and full benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as Plant Manager or Operations Director in industrial manufacturing/OEM environments.
• Experience managing metal fabrication, machining, welding, and heat-exchange processes.
• Stable career history with 3+ years per employer and within 45 minutes of Richfield, WI.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production scheduling, material purchasing, and CapEx evaluations.
• Manage freight logistics and production flow across a 100% onsite operation.
• Mentor teams and align engineering, production, and corporate leadership to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Lean Architecture Mastery

Technical Instincts

Leadership Presence

Production Scheduling

CapEx Evaluation

Tools

VSM (Value Stream Mapping)

Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Job description

Plant Manager – Industrial Manufacturing

Richfield, United States | Posted on 05/27/2026

Plant Manager – Industrial Manufacturing

Direct-hire fulltime onsite. 80-100k

About Us Join a highly profitable,40-year-old green-technology OEM with an absolute zero-layoff history. Wemanufacture advanced industrial systems that cut pollution, delivering asub-one-year ROI and recession-proof stability. Operating a modern, immaculatefacility, we are seeking a 100% onsite leader for a role born purely out ofcorporate expansion.

Who You Are You are a veteranoperations executive who thrives on the shop floor, values organizationalloyalty, and avoids corporate politics. You possess:

• 8+ Years of Success: Proven track record as a Plant Manager or OperationsDirector in heavy industrial fabrication or manufacturing ecosystems.
  
• Lean Architecture Mastery: A verifiable historyof using VSM, Kaizen, and Root Cause Analysis to drive measurableefficiency and eliminate waste.
  
• Technical Instincts: Deep familiarity with robust metal fabrication,welding workflows, and thermal/heat exchange processes.
  
• End-to-End Fluency: Competence managing production scheduling, materialpurchasing, capital equipment evaluation (CapEx), and freight logistics.
  
• Elite Presence: The communication skills needed to mentor teams andunite engineering, production, and corporate executives.
  

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years as a Plant Manager or Operations Director in industrialmanufacturing/OEM environments.
  
• Technical Skills: Management of custom shop floors featuring metalfabrication, machining, and welding. Thermal or heat exchange backgroundpreferred.
  
• Lean Expertise: Proven track record implementing ContinuousImprovement tools (VSM, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis) to optimizeefficiency.
  
• Operations: Competence handling production scheduling, purchasing, CapExevaluations, and freight logistics.
  
• Stability: Stable career history showing loyalty, averaging 3+ years per employer with no job-hopping.
  
• Location: Must live within 45 minutes of Richfield,WI (100% onsite; no relocation).
  
• Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card holder only.
  

Compensation Up to $100K base salary +robust performance incentives & full benefits.