Plant Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

Job summary

LeoForce is seeking a Plant Manager in Corcoran, CA to lead daily operations, ensure safety, and drive continuous improvement. You will manage a team of managers and supervisors, advance Lean initiatives, and optimize production KPIs like quality and on-time delivery.

The role demands hands-on leadership and strong strategic oversight. The position offers a competitive salary up to $190,000 plus a 10% bonus and requires 5–7 years in manufacturing operations management with a BS in a related

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.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to drive change, improvement, and meet productivity expectations.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, analytical, change-management, and PC skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety within the plant, ensuring proper safety equipment, methods, and behaviors to build a safety culture.
• Provide effective leadership to enable the plant team to improve KPI’s including production efficiency, output, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions to meet KPI targets; track results and drive improvements.
• Develop and coach managers, supervisors, and other personnel; hire and train employees; conduct performance appraisals.
• Proactively minimize scrap and customer returns; track quality indicators.
• Develop spreadsheet applications for QC and monitoring plant processes.
• Work with functional experts to learn, install, and implement company processes.
• Use Lean methods to drive continuous improvement and optimize processes; ensure sustained improvements.
• Hands-on supervisor and leader.
• Ensure training programs for production personnel, safety compliance, and SOPs are developed and implemented.
• Demonstrate creative troubleshooting, decision-making during change.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Training & Development

Data Analysis

Quality Improvement

Operations Oversight

Safety Compliance

Education

BS Degree in Business Management or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Experience: Manager

Salary: $145,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Details

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & 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.

MINIMUM 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.

A bit about us:

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.

Why join us?

Compensation Up To $190,000 + 10% Bonus

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