Plant Director, Prefabrication & Operations Leader

DPR Construction; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction seeks a senior leader to oversee prefabrication plant operations, driving production performance, safety, quality, maintenance and logistics. You will shape plant strategy, capacity planning, and execution across multiple teams to meet project demand and company goals.

You will partner with regional leadership to align capabilities, investments and continuous improvement, guiding cross-functional collaboration with project teams, procurement and field operations to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 15–20 years of experience in construction, prefabrication, manufacturing, or operations management.
• 7–10 years of experience leading plant, manufacturing, or multi-functional operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads overall plant operations, including production, safety, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and logistics functions.
• Establishes and manages plant budgets, cost controls, and performance metrics to achieve operational and financial objectives.
• Directs plant leadership teams, including plant managers and functional leads, providing coaching, development, and performance oversight.
• Oversees short- and long-range capacity planning to align plant throughput with regional demand and project pipelines.
• Partners with regional and national prefabrication leaders to coordinate capacity, balance workload, and support cross-plant production needs.
• Guides implementation of new processes, technologies, automation, and capital improvements to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborates with project teams, procurement, self-perform work, and field operations to ensure effective integration of prefabricated products.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Job description

DPR Construction seeks a senior leader to oversee prefabrication plant operations, driving production performance, safety, quality, maintenance and logistics. You will shape plant strategy, capacity planning, and execution across multiple teams to meet project demand and company goals.

You will partner with regional leadership to align capabilities, investments and continuous improvement, guiding cross-functional collaboration with project teams, procurement and field operations to deliver