Plant Manager

Mauser Packaging Solutions; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mauser Packaging Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a Columbus, OH manufacturing facility. You will oversee safety, quality, production, and maintenance while driving Lean initiatives and continuous improvement to meet customer expectations and financial goals.

The role requires extensive operations leadership, 7–10 years in similar roles, and a background in high-speed manufacturing with ISO standards. Strong team development and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations or Business Management.
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in operations, maintenance, engineering or process improvement roles with teams.
• Lean environment experience required.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification is a plus.
• Experience in high-speed manufacturing, plastic injection molding and metal processing preferred.
• Experience in a commercial role with direct customer contact.
• 5+ years in process development and business process design.
• Experience with ISO or equivalent quality standards.
• Experience implementing or managing Toyota Production System.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility delivers highest quality products at lowest cost within budgeted costs.
• Lead Lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Manage facility P&L and review KPIs regularly (Daily, Weekly, Monthly).
• Lead strategic planning including cost reduction, capital planning and resource allocation.
• Oversee safety, quality, scheduling, production, shipping and maintenance.
• Maintain safe, clean, efficient operations within company guidelines and regulations.
• Drive safety culture and conduct weekly safety walks.
• Conduct talent reviews and develop staff; deliver performance feedback.
• Lead weekly staff meetings and plant communication meetings.
• Interface with customers and suppliers; visit as needed.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma Green Belt

Six Sigma Black Belt

ISO 9001 experience

Toyota Production System

Leadership / people management

Process development

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Operations or Business Management

Job description

The Plant Manager is responsible day to day operations of the entire manufacturing facility to include safety, quality, efficiencies and meeting customer expectations. This includes driving strategic plans that ensure that production goals are met in the most cost effective manner delivering expected financial results.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the facility provides the highest quality products produced in the most efficient manner within budgeted costs. Implements systems to effectively manage production schedules properly supporting the business.
• Leads the effort and drives Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques fostering continuous improvement within the facility. Acts in a proactive fashion in regard to problem resolution.
• Manages profit and loss for the facility and drives Plant performance and reviews KPIs regularly (Daily, Weekly and Monthly).
• Leads the overall strategic planning efforts for the location which include cost reduction initiatives, capital planning and resources as well as in other areas.
• Manages the overall safety, quality, scheduling, production, shipping, maintenance and other administrative functions for the facility.
• Leads the effort in maintaining a safe, clean and efficient operation working within all company guidelines and local/state/federal regulations.
• Strives to improve the plant’s safety accident record year over year in creating a positive safety culture for all employees. Conducts safety walks of the facility on a weekly basis.
• Conducts talent reviews. Trains, develops and motivates staff in an effort to optimize the workforce. Delivers performance reviews and any feedback to the team as needed.
• Conducts weekly staff meetings which focus on key operative measurements.
• Schedules and conducts plant communication meetings for all employees.
• Interfaces with customers and suppliers. Visits both as necessary.
• Works as necessary to establish positive community relationships.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Operations or Business Management
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in operations, maintenance, engineering and/or process Improvement roles including managing teams of people
• Previous experience working in a Lean environment.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification a plus
• Proven experience and record of successes in a high-speed manufacturing environment. Experience with plastic injection molding environment, and metal processing/metal forming strong preferred
• Experience in a commercial role with direct customer contact
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with process development and business process design.
• Experience managing to the ISO or equivalent quality standards
• Experience implementing and/or managing to an Operating System (example: the Toyota Production Systems)