Plant Manager

TriMas Packaging group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance and Prescription

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Program

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Job summary

Intertech Medical LLC is seeking a Plant Manager to lead site operations, safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. You will own end-to-end manufacturing execution from tooling to shipment, driving process optimization and automation while ensuring regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include strategic operations planning, Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and scaling high-mix, low-volume production.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership in plastic injection molding or advanced manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in scientific molding (RJG/Decoupled processing).
• Experience with mold design, tooling, and high-precision manufacturing.
• Background in regulated manufacturing environments (ISO 13485, FDA, ITAR).
• Proven leadership in Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with automation, assembly operations, and production scaling.
• Financial acumen with experience managing plant-level performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead all site operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Own production planning, scheduling, and execution in a high-mix, low-volume environment.
• Drive Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to reduce waste and improve productivity.
• Lead adoption of automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and scalability solutions.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, FDA, and regulatory standards.
• Own plant-level financial performance, including gross margin, labor cost, and cost of waste.
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and capital investment plans.
• Coach and develop the operations leadership team (tooling, molding, maintenance, engineering).

Skills

Leadership

Scientific Molding

Mold Design

Regulatory Compliance

Lean Six Sigma

Automation

Financial Acumen

Job description

Plant Manager

Company: Intertech Medical LLC

Primary Location: 4525 Kingston St, Denver, CO 80239 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Manufacturing Production / Distribution

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of site operations, including safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. The role owns end-to-end manufacturing execution—from project release and tooling through production and shipment—ensuring operational excellence and a superior customer experience. This position drives the strategic development of manufacturing capabilities, including process optimization, automation, and scalability, while ensuring compliance with all regulatory and quality standards. Acting as a key member of the leadership team, the Plant Manager builds organizational capability and aligns site operations with business objectives to deliver sustained financial and operational performance.

Operations Leadership & Execution

• Lead all plant operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives
• Own production planning, scheduling, and execution in a high-mix, low-volume environment
• Ensure effective plant layout, resource utilization, and operational efficiency
• Drive implementation of layered process audits and operational standards

Strategy and Continuous Improvement

• Develop and execute the site’s annual operations strategy and continuous improvement roadmap
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives to reduce waste and improve productivity
• Lead adoption of automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and scalability solutions

Quality and Customer Experience

• Own customer experience from project release through final shipment
• Partner with Quality to ensure compliance with ISO, FDA, and regulatory standards
• Support feasibility assessments and provide technical leadership on new business opportunities
• Ensure effective CAPA and root cause analysis processes

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA and regulatory requirements
• Ensure adherence to ISO 13485, and other applicable standards
• Identify and mitigate operational and compliance risks

Financial Performance & Business Management

• Own plant-level financial performance, including gross margin, labor cost, and cost of waste
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and capital investment plans
• Drive cost improvement and operational efficiency initiatives

Leadership and Organization

• Lead, coach, and develop the operations leadership team (tooling, molding, maintenance, engineering)
• Build a strong talent pipeline through workforce planning and succession planning
• Drive employee engagement, accountability, and high-performance culture

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safety performance and incident reduction
• On-time delivery and schedule adherence
• Gross margin performance and cost control
• Cost of waste (COW) reduction and productivity improvement
• Quality metrics, including defect rates and customer complaints
• Inventory accuracy and working capital management
• Manufacturing efficiency and labor utilization
• Employee engagement, retention, and development

This role is required to be on-site 5 days at the Clinton Township, MI location.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in plastic injection molding or advanced manufacturing
• Strong expertise in scientific molding (RJG/Decoupled processing)
• Experience with mold design, tooling, and high-precision manufacturing
• Background in regulated manufacturing environments (ISO 13485, FDA, ITAR)
• Proven leadership in Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement
• Experience with automation, assembly operations, and production scaling
• Financial acumen with experience managing plant-level performance metrics

Benefits

Benefit offerings include Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees), Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time), Retirement Program, and Other Voluntary Benefits.