Plant Manager

Omnimax Careers; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnimax Careers in Grand Prairie, TX, seeks a Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives while developing a high-performing team. You will set production priorities, review schedules and specs, and drive improvements across maintenance, quality, and supply chain functions.

The role requires 3–5 years of supervisory experience, strong business acumen, and proven ability to translate data into actions.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing teams and operations.
• Strong business acumen, including experience with P&L responsibility, KPIs, and business performance metrics.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and initiatives.
• Proven ability to build teams, establish expectations, and drive accountability.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of an organization.
• Working knowledge of production planning and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work with and interpret operational and mathematical data.

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure safety programs are consistently implemented.
• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, production, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability for leaders and employees.
• Review production schedules, customer requirements, product specifications, and capacity needs to plan plant operations.
• Establish production priorities and coordinate manufacturing activities to meet requirements.
• Monitor KPIs, operating reports, scrap, productivity, and other metrics to identify opportunities and resolve issues.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, supply chain, HR, and other functions to address operational challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, quality, cost, and plant performance.
• Build and develop a high-performing team through coaching, feedback, and performance management.
• Participate in hiring, employee relations, corrective action, and other people-related decisions.
• Address employee concerns and elevate matters when needed.
• Communicate plant and company goals effectively and create alignment.
• Exercise sound judgment and timely decisions to resolve operational challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Manufacturing operations

P&L responsibility

KPIs

Continuous improvement

Team development

Hiring & performance management

Operational planning

Data analysis

Job description

We are seeking a results-driven Plant Manager to provide leadership and direction for our manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for creating a safe, productive, and high-performing work environment while ensuring operational goals for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people are achieved.

The Plant Manager will provide hands-on leadership to the operation, develop and hold teams accountable for performance, and use business metrics and continuous improvement practices to identify opportunities and drive sustainable results.

What You’ll Do

As Plant Manager, you will:

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure company safety programs and expectations are consistently implemented.
• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, production, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability for leaders and employees.
• Review production schedules, customer requirements, product specifications, and capacity needs to effectively plan plant operations.
• Establish production priorities and coordinate manufacturing activities to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), operating reports, scrap, productivity, and other business metrics to identify opportunities and resolve performance issues.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, supply chain, HR, and other functions to address operational challenges and support plant performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, quality, cost, and overall plant performance.
• Build and develop a high-performing team through coaching, feedback, performance management, and employee development.
• Participate in hiring, employee relations, corrective action, performance management, and other people-related decisions.
• Address employee concerns and elevate matters appropriately when additional support is needed.
• Communicate plant and company goals effectively and create alignment throughout the organization.
• Exercise sound judgment and make timely decisions to resolve operational and business challenges.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will bring:

• 3–5 years of recent supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing teams and operations.
• Strong business acumen, including experience with P&L responsibility, KPIs, and business performance metrics.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and initiatives.
• Proven ability to build teams, establish expectations, and drive accountability.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of an organization.
• Working knowledge of production planning and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work with and interpret operational and mathematical data.
• Experience with plastics and/or roll-forming manufacturing is a plus.
• ERP and/or ERP implementation experience is a plus.

Why Join Us?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their families, including competitive compensation, paid time off and holidays, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer match, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, wellness resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.

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