Plant Manager

City of Shakopee, MN; Arkansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Shakopee, MN is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a multi-shift manufacturing facility within Emerson’s global Professional Tools business. You will set strategic and operational direction, ensuring high-quality operations while achieving business goals.

In this role, you will drive Lean manufacturing initiatives, optimize performance metrics, and build a high-performing leadership team. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or management and significant manufacturing experience are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Financial acumen with budgeting and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership of all plant operations.
• Monitor and optimize operational performance using KPIs.
• Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage plant financial performance and oversee budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, or business

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

If you are a Plant Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, this role offers the chance to lead a multi-shift manufacturing facility of approximately 150 employees within Emerson’s global Professional Tools business. You will set the strategic and operational direction of the plant, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while delivering on customer commitments and business goals. This role plays a critical part in building a strong leadership bench, advancing continuous improvement, and living Emerson’s values of innovation, integrity, collaboration, and inclusion.

Emerson’s global Professional Tools business is an equal opportunity employer, offering the broadest portfolio of reliable tools and technologies for those working in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades. With unparalleled expertise from RIDGID, Greenlee, and Klauke, we deliver trusted products to handle the industries’ toughest challenges.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Provide overall leadership of all plant operations, including production, manufacturing engineering, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and logistics, ensuring the facility consistently meets production targets, on‑time delivery commitments, and P&L objectives.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize operational performance through the effective use of KPIs and metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving accountability across the organization.
• Lead and champion Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall plant performance.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and compliance by reducing risk, meeting regulatory requirements, and driving effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage plant financial performance by overseeing budgets, improving cost efficiency, and translating operational results into clear business actions.
• Build, develop, and engage a high‑performing leadership team by partnering with human resources on workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and positive employee relations.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with supply chain, engineering, procurement, and commercial teams to align priorities, balance capacity, and execute manufacturing plans that support growth and customer commitments.

Who You Are:

You consistently deliver results by setting clear priorities, holding yourself and others accountable, and following through on commitments. You build effective teams by creating strong morale and engagement, developing people’s strengths, and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute. You use a strategic and data‑informed mindset to anticipate challenges, connect operational decisions to broader business outcomes, and drive continuous improvement. You collaborate openly across functions and levels, gaining trust through integrity, clear communication, and a shared focus on safety, quality, and performance.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, business, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Relevant years of demonstrated ability in a manufacturing environment commensurate with the level of this position.
• Demonstrated strong leadership, team building, problem‑solving, and conflict management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Solid financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and operational performance management.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning tools.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to leadership as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive operational improvements in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading plant operations, safety, and financial performance.
• 7 or more years of progressive manufacturing experience.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F‑1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H‑1, H‑2, L‑1, B, J, or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries such as life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security, and reliability.