Plant Manager

Plymouth Spring Company; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Plymouth Spring Co. is a growing precision spring and metal stamping manufacturer serving customers in medical, industrial, aerospace, and commercial markets. We seek an experienced, hands-on Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

This leadership role is for someone who enjoys building teams, improving processes, and delivering exceptional quality and customer service, with responsibility for safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for daily plant operations including production, maintenance, engineering, shipping, and inventory.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and profitability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and increase efficiency.
• Ensure customer requirements are met with on-time delivery and world-class quality.
• Monitor KPIs including OEE, scrap, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Manage production scheduling and capacity planning to meet customer demand.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Engineering to support new product launches.
• Maintain compliance with ISO standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Develop, coach, and mentor supervisors and department managers.
• Prepare and manage operating budgets and capital projects.
• Drive maintenance programs to maximize uptime.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Support customer audits and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Financial acumen

Budgeting

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Business

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Plymouth Spring Co. is a growing precision spring and metal stamping manufacturer serving customers in the medical, industrial, aerospace, and commercial markets. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

This is a leadership position for an individual who enjoys building teams, improving processes, and delivering exceptional quality and customer service.

Responsibilities

• esProvide overall leadership for daily plant operations including: production, maintenance, engineering, shipping, and inventor
• y.Develop and implement strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and profitabilit
• y.Lead continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste and increase efficienc
• y.Ensure customer requirements are met with on-time delivery and world-class qualit
• y.Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including OEE, scrap, labor efficiency, and on-time deliver
• y.Manage production scheduling and capacity planning to meet customer deman
• d.Work closely with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Engineering to support new product launches and production requirement
• s.Maintain compliance with ISO quality standards and customer-specific requirement
• s.Develop, coach, and mentor supervisors and department managers while building a culture of accountability and teamwor
• k.Prepare and manage operating budgets and capital improvement project
• s.Drive equipment maintenance and preventative maintenance programs to maximize uptim
• e.Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and all applicable safety regulation
• s.Support customer audits and participate in continuous quality improvement initiative

Qualifications

• onsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field preferr
• ed.Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experien
• ce.Minimum 3 years of experience managing a manufacturing facili
• ty.Experience in spring manufacturing, wire forming, metal stamping, or precision manufacturing preferr
• ed.Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologi
• es.Experience with ERP systems; Epicor ERP experience is highly desirab
• le.Proven ability to improve operational performance, reduce costs, and increase productivi
• ty.Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skil
• ls.Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and operational metri

Preferred Experience

• enceSpring manufactu
• mingISO 9001 Quality Management Sys
• temsMedical manufacturing experi
• ningPreventive maintenance prog
• efitsCompetitive salary based on exper
• iencePerformance bonus opport
• unityHealth, dental, and vision insu
• rancePaid vacation and hol
• idays401(k) with company

If you are a results-driven manufacturing leader looking to make an immediate impact in a growing organization, we encourage you to apply.

Plymouth Springs Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No recruiters or staffing agencies, please. No agency fees will be paid.