Growth-Driven Plant Manager: Lead Lean Ops & Scale-Up

HGS BioScience; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

HGS Bioscience in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead one of our facilities. You will drive production, quality, safety, and maintenance while shaping operational programs to support rapid growth.

This role requires 5+ years in plant management, a bachelor’s degree, and a proven track record of leading 20–25 employees, improving efficiency, and achieving KPIs. You will partner with senior leadership to align plant objectives with company strategy, implement lean

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a similar field.
• 5+ years of plant management or operations leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Proven track record of people leadership, managing 20-25 employees.
• Strong business acumen with KPI and results-driven mindset.
• Experience improving efficiency, quality, and safety metrics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of plant operations and Site management, including production, quality, safety, and maintenance.
• Set, monitor, and achieve KPIs related to productivity, yield, safety, site organization and cleanliness, and cost management.
• Build a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
• Partner with leadership to align plant objectives with overall company strategy.
• Lead and develop plant teams, ensuring effective training, coaching, and performance management.
• Maintain compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Implement best practices in lean manufacturing, process optimization, and quality management.
• Serve as a key contributor to the company’s growth and scalability initiatives.
• Flexibly adapt to changing priorities and requirements in a fast-paced, private equity environment.

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Leadership

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or similar field

Job description

HGS Bioscience in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead one of our facilities. You will drive production, quality, safety, and maintenance while shaping operational programs to support rapid growth.

This role requires 5+ years in plant management, a bachelor’s degree, and a proven track record of leading 20–25 employees, improving efficiency, and achieving KPIs. You will partner with senior leadership to align plant objectives with company strategy, implement lean