Plant General Manager - Hands-On Leader for Growth

Search Masters, Inc.; Kettering (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Masters, Inc. is seeking a Plant/Production Manager to oversee overall performance of our manufacturing floor in Maryland.

You will drive quality, on-time delivery, and production efficiency for specialty vehicle builds, while collaborating with sales to align schedules and manage inventory.

This role requires hands-on leadership on the floor about 70% of the time to ensure rapid vehicle turnaround and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing a production team in manufacturing.
• Experience with welding, fabrication, and assembly processes.
• Ability to drive metrics like quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall performance
• Drive key plant performance metrics including quality, on-time delivery, and production efficiency for specialty vehicle builds
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute the production schedule and manage inventory levels
• Serve as a floor-driven leader, maintaining a hands-on presence approximately 70% of the time to ensure rapid vehicle turnaround

Skills

People management

Education

5+ years of production team management

Tools

Welding

Fabrication

Assembly

Job description

Search Masters, Inc. is seeking a Plant/Production Manager to oversee overall performance of our manufacturing floor in Maryland.

You will drive quality, on-time delivery, and production efficiency for specialty vehicle builds, while collaborating with sales to align schedules and manage inventory.

This role requires hands-on leadership on the floor about 70% of the time to ensure rapid vehicle turnaround and continuous improvement.