Plant Leader — Mechanical Solutions & Service

Kirby Risk; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, RX, Dental, and Vision

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Kirby Risk’s Mechanical Solutions & Service division seeks a Plant Manager in Lafayette, Indiana. You will lead all shop operations—rewind, mechanical, machining, shipping/receiving, facilities maintenance, and customer service—while driving safety, quality, and productivity.

You will develop KPIs, manage budgets, and lead hiring, coaching, and employee development in a multi-shift environment, ensuring ISO/OSHA compliance and strong customer collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and/or 5+ years relevant work experience.
• 4+ years of production management, plant management, or equivalent operational leadership experience.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial operations, or production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead all shop operations, including rewind, mechanical, machining, shipping/receiving, facilities maintenance, and customer service functions.
• Drive operational excellence by coordinating resources to meet quality, delivery, productivity, safety, and profitability objectives.
• Develop, monitor, and achieve KPIs that support operational and financial performance.
• Manage plant budgets, forecasts, expenses, and profit-and-loss performance to achieve business objectives.
• Lead recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, employee development, and succession planning efforts.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring OSHA and ISO compliance.
• Serve as a technical resource for customers and internal stakeholders, helping resolve complex operational and customer issues.
• Partner with sales and customer service teams to support business growth, customer retention, and new project opportunities.
• Drive process improvements, capacity planning, and workforce optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Represent Kirby Risk with professionalism in every customer and vendor interaction.

Skills

Leadership

Production management

Manufacturing operations

Safety compliance

People development

Communication

Problem solving

MS Office

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kirby Risk’s Mechanical Solutions & Service division seeks a Plant Manager in Lafayette, Indiana. You will lead all shop operations—rewind, mechanical, machining, shipping/receiving, facilities maintenance, and customer service—while driving safety, quality, and productivity.

You will develop KPIs, manage budgets, and lead hiring, coaching, and employee development in a multi-shift environment, ensuring ISO/OSHA compliance and strong customer collaboration.