Plant Manager
Location: Aurora, CO
Salary: $120,000–$160,000 annually
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations within a fast-paced environment. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for transforming and advancing plant operations throughLean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and team development.
The Plant Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, employee engagement, and overall plant performance. The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with a hands‑on management style and has a proven track record of building high‑performing manufacturing organizations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the continued development of a high‑performing Lean Manufacturing operation, implementing sustainable process improvements across the plant.
- Utilize Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and employee engagement.
- Establish and monitor performance metrics and balanced scorecards aligned with financial and operational goals.
- Lead, coach, develop, and retain a multidisciplinary manufacturing team while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Identify and implement improvements to manufacturing processes, procedures, equipment, workflows, and execution strategies.
- Oversee day‑to‑day manufacturing operations and ensure production objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and within budget.
- Partner with supply chain and other support functions to identify efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve customer delivery.
- Contribute to plant budgeting and maintain accountability for financial and operational performance.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams, customers, vendors, and other key stakeholders.
- Support project pursuits through production‑hour estimating, constructability reviews, and risk analysis.
- Partner with senior manufacturing leadership on strategic and tactical initiatives related to project manufacturing and execution.
- Ensure appropriate manufacturing processes, hazard analyses, safety procedures, and operational standards are established and followed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management/Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10+ years of manufacturing management experience.
- Minimum 5 years of Lean Manufacturing experience.
- Demonstrated P&L and budget management experience.
- Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and change management.
- Proven success leading, developing, and retaining high‑performing teams.
- Strong financial, operational, and analytical capabilities.
- Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable results.
- Hands‑on leadership style with strong decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and time‑management skills.
- Results‑oriented with a strong focus on accountability, process excellence, and operational performance.
- Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced and evolving manufacturing environment.
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a plus.