Plant Manager

Jobot; Corcoran (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager in California to lead all plant operations, drive KPI performance, safety, quality, and delivery while engaging a team of managers and supervisors.

The role emphasizes lean methods, continuous improvement, and strong leadership to optimize workforce efficiency, materials, and machines, with accountability for safety programs and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in a plant leadership role.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing operations management.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to drive change, improvement, and meet productivity expectations.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, analytical, change-management, and PC skills required.
• Must be a dynamic leader who is an active leader and participant for positive change.
• Strong Lean manufacturing experience with a track record of CI tools, methods, and projects.
• Ability to hold others accountable and to effectively direct and coach the activity of others.
• Ability to work and lead others, and be aligned with corporate organizational and functional expertise.
• Proven managerial experience & adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning and resource allocation).
• Must be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, and inventory processes.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety and OSHA compliance in the plant.
• Lead KPI improvement including production efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions to meet objectives.
• Develop and coach managers, supervisors, and staff.
• Hire and train employees and manage performance appraisals.
• Minimize scrap and returns; track quality indicators.
• Develop QC spreadsheets and monitor plant processes.
• Collaborate with functional experts to learn and implement processes.
• Apply Lean to drive continuous improvement across processes.
• Provide hands-on supervision and leadership for production personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Change management

PC skills

Education

BS Degree in Business Management or related field

Job description

Plant Manager Needed For Leading Manufacturing Company

My client is a leading global manufacturing company who is growing! They are looking to add a Plant Manager to their team who will direct all plant operations through a team of functional managers and supervisors to ensure safety, operational, financial, and customer service goals and KPI’s are met while improving the efficiency of the workforce, employee engagement, materials, and machines. This person must also be hands on, and willing to roll up their sleeves.

Compensation

Salary: $145,000 - $190,000 per year. Compensation Up To $190,000 + 10% Bonus.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety within the plant, ensuring the use of proper safety equipment, methods, and behaviors to build a safety culture. Ensure that plant personnel and operations comply with all company safety programs in addition to all OSHA regulations.
• Provide effective leadership to enable the plant team to continuously improve KPI’s including but not limited to production efficiency, output, quality, and on-time delivery to meet business objectives and exceed customer expectations.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions and counter measures to meet objectives and KPI’s (production, quality, safety, delivery, 6S, etc). Track results and provide analysis to drive future improvements.
• Develop and coach managers, supervisors, and other personnel in their roles. Hire and train employees, write or review performance appraisals, and administer corrective action when appropriate directly or through subordinates. Provide input and support for succession planning and employee development.
• Proactively take actions to minimize scrap, customer returns, and direct teams to ensure that quality indicators and requirements are tracked and up to date.
• Develop spreadsheet applications for QC and initiatives to improve monitoring of plant processes.
• Work closely with other company functional experts to learn, install, and implement company processes.
• Use Lean methods to drive continuous improvement and the optimization of all processes. Ensure improvements are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Hands-on supervisor and leader.
• Ensure effective training programs are developed and implemented for the production personnel, safety compliance, and SOPs.
• Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot creatively, solve problems effectively, and make informed decisions while successfully guiding others through constant change.
• Maintain cleanliness and use of equipment and facility, creating the expectation and implementation for all employees in this area.
• Work closely with other company functional experts to learn, install, and implement company processes.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in a plant leadership role. Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing operations management.
• BS Degree in Business Management or related field, preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to drive change, improvement, and meet productivity expectations.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, analytical, change-management, and PC skills required.
• Must be a dynamic leader who is an active leader and participant for positive change and continuous improvement.
• Strong Lean manufacturing experience with a track record of effective implementation of CI tools, methods, and projects.
• Ability to hold others accountable and to effectively direct and coach the activity of others.
• Ability to work and lead others, and being aligned with other corporate organizational and functional expertise.
• Proven managerial experience & adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning and resource allocation).
• Must be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, and inventory processes.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.