Plant Manager

Rise Technical; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership progression

Tuition reimbursement / certifications

Profit sharing bonus

Job summary

Rise Technical seeks an experienced Plant/Operations Manager to own the Detroit-area plastics injection molding site, overseeing tooling, automation, quality, and delivery. You will drive margins, lead a growing team, and shape the annual operating plan with support for development through training and certifications.

This senior role offers clear progression into broader multi-site leadership, with a structured development path, competitive compensation, and a focus on continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in plastics injection molding manufacturing.
• Strong technical understanding of processing and high-spec/regulated manufacturing environments.
• Looking for long-term progression into broader operational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead site operations across tooling, injection molding, and assembly/automation.
• Own key performance metrics: margin, waste, labor, quality, delivery, and inventory accuracy.
• Develop and lead the operations team, including staffing and training.
• Drive audits, continuous improvement, and annual operations planning.

Skills

Plastics injection molding

Senior leadership

Regulated environments

Operational leadership

Job description

$175,000 - $200,000 + Leadership Progression + Training (Tuition/Udemy) + Bonus (Profit Sharing) + 8am-4pm Hours

Site near Detroit, MI - (Commutable from: Sterling Heights, Warren, Roseville, Macomb, Mount Clemens, Clinton Township, Troy, Royal Oak)

Are you a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or Manufacturing Manager looking for a role where you can take full ownership of site performance and grow into a broader, multi-site leadership position?

On offer is a key leadership role with a specialist plastics manufacturer, where you will have real responsibility for profitability, quality, delivery, and team development, with structured support for development through tuition reimbursement, certifications, and ongoing upskilling.

This business is known for producing high-quality tooling and injection molded components for customers across regulated and high-spec environments. As a result of continued requirements across prototype and low-volume production, they are looking to add a senior leader to drive operational performance and continuous improvement on site.

In this role you will lead safety, production, tooling, injection molding, automation/assembly, scheduling, and quality partnering, while building the structure, metrics, and annual operating plan needed to improve margins, reduce waste, and elevate delivery performance.

This role would suit a senior manufacturing leader from plastics injection molding looking for a position with genuine ownership, strong development support, and a clear pathway into higher-level, multi-site leadership.

The Role:

• Lead site operations across tooling, injection molding, and assembly/automation
• Own key performance metrics: margin, waste, labor, quality, delivery, and inventory accuracy
• Develop and lead the operations team, including staffing and training
• Drive audits, continuous improvement, and annual operations planning

The Person:

• Senior leadership experience in plastics injection molding manufacturing
• Strong technical understanding of processing and high-spec/regulated manufacturing environments
• Looking for long-term progression into broader operational leadership

Reference Number: BBBH280954

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.