Plant Manager

Siemens; Knightdale (NC); On-site; USD 145,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Knightdale, NC seeks a Plant Manager to lead a growing manufacturing operation producing engineered electrical distribution equipment and outdoor-rated power distribution skid solutions. You will guide the site through ramp-up, workforce growth, production readiness, and long-term stability.

You will build structure, culture, and accountability to deliver safe, high-quality products supporting data center, electrification, and power infrastructure growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading manufacturing operations and cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and throughput metrics.
• Experience building structure, process improvements, and Lean manufacturing at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant operations across production, quality, customer service, engineering, and procurement.
• Drive ramp-up, capacity planning, throughput, and readiness to meet metrics and growth.
• Promote a culture focused on safety, quality, cost, delivery, and accountability.
• Collaborate with leadership and shop floor to improve process flow and capacity.
• Mentor and develop the management team, fostering ownership and engagement.
• Manage KPIs, operating budgets, load planning, headcount, and capital needs.
• Partner with Sales, PM, Global Procurement, Product Management, and suppliers to align manufacturing execution.

Skills

Operations leadership

Lean manufacturing

Change management

Cross-functional teams

Safety & quality

Education

Engineering degree

Operations management degree

Job description

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That's why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Transform the everyday with us!

We are looking for a Plant Manager. This position will be based at our Knightdale, NC location.

As the Plant Manager, you will lead a growing manufacturing operation responsible for producing engineered electrical distribution equipment and outdoor-rated power distribution skid solutions. This role will guide a newly established site through continued ramp-up, workforce growth, production readiness, and long-term operational stability. You will help build the structure, culture, and accountability needed to deliver safe, high-quality products that support data center, electrification, and power infrastructure growth.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Leading and managing daily plant operations across production, quality, customer service, engineering, procurement, and related support functions.
• Driving production ramp-up, capacity planning, throughput, and operational readiness to meet business metrics, customer commitments, and site growth objectives.
• Promoting a culture focused on safety, quality, cost, delivery, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with plant leadership and shop floor teams to establish structure, improve process flow, optimize production capacity, and support Lean manufacturing practices.
• Providing direction, development, and leadership to the management team while building a culture of ownership, proactive communication, and employee engagement.
• Establishing and managing key performance indicators, operating budgets, load planning, headcount planning, capital needs, and other operational cost controls.
• Partnering with Sales, Project Management, Global Procurement, Product Management, People & Organization, technical teams, suppliers, regional leadership, and external partners to support business alignment and manufacturing execution.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience with the following:
  • Manufacturing operations leadership in a production environment.
  • Leading shop floor operations, production teams, supervisors, and cross-functional manufacturing support teams.
  • Driving safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, throughput, and operational performance metrics.
  • Developing operational plans, budgets, resource plans, process improvements, and business-aligned manufacturing strategies.
  • Leading teams through change, solving operational challenges, and improving accountability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading electrical products manufacturing, power distribution equipment, switchgear, transformers, outdoor-rated electrical equipment, or related engineered products.
• Experience supporting plant start-up, production ramp-up, facility expansion, new production line launch, or transition from launch phase to steady-state manufacturing.
• Proven Lean implementation, continuous improvement, digital transformation, and change management experience.
• Experience building, developing, and scaling manufacturing teams while strengthening leadership capability, culture, and accountability.
• Experience operating in environments with ambiguity, evolving processes, growing headcount, and a need to create structure while maintaining production urgency.

$145,156 $248,839 20%