Plant Director - Prefabrication Operations Leader

DPR Construction; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in Dallas seeks a seasoned leader to oversee prefabrication plant operations, shaping production performance and financial outcomes across production, safety, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and logistics. You will direct plant strategy, capacity planning, and cross-functional teams, partnering with regional leadership to align investments and continuous improvement efforts.

A Bachelor's degree and 15–20 years in construction or related fields are required, with 7–10 years

Qualifications

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

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

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, manufacturing, or related field

Job description

DPR Construction in Dallas seeks a seasoned leader to oversee prefabrication plant operations, shaping production performance and financial outcomes across production, safety, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and logistics. You will direct plant strategy, capacity planning, and cross-functional teams, partnering with regional leadership to align investments and continuous improvement efforts.

A Bachelor's degree and 15–20 years in construction or related fields are required, with 7–10 years