Plant Floor Leader: Lean Manufacturing & Growth

Miller Fabrication Solutions; Homer City (Indiana County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision plan

Employer-funded basic life and short‑/

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with generous employer match

Leadership development opportunities

Job summary

Miller Fabrication Solutions in Homer City, PA is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead the production floor daily, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost targets are met while building a capable, prideful team. You will set priorities, allocate staffing and resources, coach and develop the workforce, and partner with Quality, Engineering and Maintenance to solve problems quickly.

This role requires strong Lean and 5S experience, a track record of meeting production targets, and the

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manufacturing or production experience.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience with production scheduling, manpower planning, and meeting production targets.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement.
• The ability to read production schedules, work instructions, drawings, and basic manufacturing documentation.
• A solid understanding of production metrics: safety, quality, delivery, productivity, efficiency, scrap, and downtime.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and manufacturing/ERP systems.
• Flexibility to work different hours, weekends, or shifts as business needs require.
• The ability to work in a physically demanding environment and spend long periods on the production floor, wearing the required PPE.

Responsibilities

• Lead the floor. Set daily production priorities based on customer demand, schedule, staffing, and available resources, and communicate them clearly through daily production meetings.
• Own the metrics. Monitor performance and make sure department goals for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost are met.
• Put the right people in the right places. Assign employees by workload, skill level, and qualifications, and make good use of labor, equipment, materials, tooling, and floor space.
• Build and develop the team. Track attendance, performance, and training. Coach, give feedback, and support cross-training.
• Solve problems with partners. Work with Quality on defects, rework, scrap, and NCRs, and with Maintenance on equipment issues and preventive maintenance.
• Drive continuous improvement. Promote Lean, cut waste, improve flow, and make sure corrective actions are put in place and sustained.
• Keep standards high. Make sure work instructions, safety procedures, and production, labor, and downtime reporting are followed and accurate. Keep the work area clean and organized.
• Support growth. Help with new product launches, process changes, equipment installations, and production transfers.

Skills

Problem solving

People leadership

Lean Manufacturing / 5S

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Miller Fabrication Solutions in Homer City, PA is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead the production floor daily, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost targets are met while building a capable, prideful team. You will set priorities, allocate staffing and resources, coach and develop the workforce, and partner with Quality, Engineering and Maintenance to solve problems quickly.

This role requires strong Lean and 5S experience, a track record of meeting production targets, and the