Plant Manager

Media Solutions Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 76,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Media Solutions Group is seeking a Plant Manager in Grand Rapids, MI to drive operational excellence and value‑stream performance. This mid‑size role offers a salary range of $76,000 to $127,000 per year and a pathway you can proudly own.

You will set hands‑on standards, author playbooks, present clear findings to stakeholders, negotiate vendor terms, and coordinate with finance, marketing, and regional offices to standardize processes across Michigan.

Qualifications

• Experience applying Statistical Process Control.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage projects.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Set the hands-on operational standards that keep the site running smoothly
• Author the playbook so the next Plant Manager doesn't start from a blank page
• Present findings and recommendations to manager stakeholders with clarity
• Negotiate vendor terms that look high-growth on paper and hold up in practice
• Carry the client-focused idea through the gauntlet of finance, legal, and ops
• Partner with finance, marketing, and product to align on shared business outcomes
• Run weekly numbers reviews that end with decisions, not more meetings
• Coordinate with regional offices to standardize processes across MI

Skills

Statistical Process Control

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor negotiation

Presentation to stakeholders

Team management

Job description

Help Media Solutions Group make smarter, faster decisions as a Plant Manager based in Grand Rapids. Sized right for 6 years of Value Stream Mapping, this MI role pays $76,000 - $127,000 and opens a path you actually want to walk.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the hands-on operational standards that keep Media Solutions Group running smoothly
• Author the playbook so the next Plant Manager doesn't start from a blank page
• Present findings and recommendations to manager stakeholders with clarity
• Negotiate vendor terms that look high-growth on paper and hold up in practice
• Carry the client-focused idea through the gauntlet of finance, legal, and ops
• Partner with finance, marketing, and product to align on shared business outcomes
• Run weekly numbers reviews that end with decisions, not more meetings
• Coordinate with regional offices to standardize processes across MI

What You'll Bring

• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Proven Statistical Process Control results, ideally seasoned in Grand Rapids, MI
• An eye for the outcome-focused detail that separates fine from finished
• Comfort presenting to a MI-wide audience without a script
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a manager capacity
• Proven track record delivering results as a Plant Manager

Media Solutions Group is a fast-growing business company in Grand Rapids, MI, where APQP and ISO 9001 drive everything we do. Recognition here is specific and frequent, not saved up for some annual Grand Rapids, MI ceremony.

We seal the offer with $76,000 - $127,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexibility, the four reasons MI talent picks Media Solutions Group first.

Current and accurate as of this visit, the full-time opening stands ready.