Plant Manager

ZipRecruiter; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Greenville is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee manufacturing operations, ensure compliance with policies, and lead a high-performing team. The successful candidate will manage production schedules, customer service, and quality control while fostering a culture of safety and respect among employees.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or management experience.
• Knowledge of heat-treating principles and quality control techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and guidance to direct reports.
• Schedules production and manages customer inventories.
• Ensures compliance with environmental legal requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Material Science or Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for ensuring all company policies and procedures are followed, implementing and controlling all manufacturing systems, including customer orders, minimizing rejections, handling and following up on customer complaints, and effectively utilizing processing cycles.

Accountabilities include:

1. Provides leadership, guidance, and counseling to direct reports.
2. Actively participates in the company’s strategic growth plans.
3. Schedules production and manages customer inventories.
4. Customer Service: Assists customers with product problems, new product information, prototype assistance, and other special requests.
5. Leads the development of documented production procedures for all aspects of manufacturing.
6. Orders key production supplies to maintain on-time customer deliveries.
7. Responds to customer quality complaints by working with quality and production teams, and informs employees, supervisors, managers, and sales about any complaints or problems.
8. Evaluates the effectiveness of corrective actions with quality and production teams.
9. Ensures proper production procedures and techniques are maintained and adhered to throughout the plant.
10. Maintains quality records accurately as prescribed by the Quality Assurance Manual.
11. Works with and develops a high-performing team to excel in safety and other Key Performance Indicators set by the company to drive operational efficiency.
12. Participates in monthly meetings with detailed analysis of performance relative to KPI targets.
13. Creates a culture where employees feel respected and satisfied.
14. Leads plant safety initiatives and completes all required annual safety and environmental training.
15. Ensures compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental legal requirements and practices.

· Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Material Science or Metallurgical Engineering.
2. Previous supervisory or management experience.
3. Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
4. Knowledge of heat-treating principles, including time, temperature, transformation relations, different aluminum alloys, and quality control using statistical process control techniques.
5. Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
6. Must maintain a valid driver’s license in accordance with their position.
7. Must be eligible to comply with U.S. export control regulations.