Plant Manager

TERREPOWER (formerly BBB Industries); Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TERREPOWER (formerly BBB Industries) in Livonia seeks a Plant Manager to lead a 60+ person team and execute the site operating plan. You will oversee daily operations, drive continuous improvement, and make data-driven decisions to meet targets.

The role requires an entrepreneurial, collaborative leader who champions safety, quality, and sustainability while managing budget, KPIs, and staffing for scalable, customer-centered manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience
• Proven ability to manage budgets and drive performance with KPIs
• Experience in manufacturing/operations environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills
• Willingness to travel ~10%, especially during onboarding (first 60 days)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on Operations Leader in a fast-paced remanufacturing environment focused on automotive lights.
• Lead and develop a 60+ person team to fulfill customer orders while championing sustainable manufacturing practices.
• Drive operational excellence through a process-driven approach, emphasizing quality and customer-first mindset.
• Manage facility operations to ensure optimal inventory, efficient workflows, and staffing aligned with the plan and P&L objectives.
• Instill urgency and accountability to meet and exceed KPIs and targets.
• Champion continuous improvement to reduce waste and variability.
• Foster safety and OSHA/compliance with a clean, hazard-free environment.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and implement best-in-class inventory practices.
• Promote teamwork, coaching, and retention of top talent.
• Embrace entrepreneurial mindset and drive innovation across the operation.
• Demonstrate passion for quality from handling to customer delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Process improvement

Strategic planning

Team development

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for building, enabling, and inspiring a team to execute the operating plan for this flagship location. You’ll lead an operation with approximately 60+ team members, overseeing day-to-day operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and making data-driven decisions to meet daily, monthly and annual performance targets.

Position Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for building, enabling, and inspiring a team to execute the operating plan for this flagship location. You’ll lead an operation with approximately 60+ team members, overseeing day-to-day operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and making data-driven decisions to meet daily, monthly and annual performance targets.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make an immediate impact in a fast-growing, customer-centered organization. We’re looking for a leader who is curious, entrepreneurial, and never settles for the status quo—someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about operational excellence and sustainable manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on Operations Leader in a fast-paced, process-driven manufacturing environment focused on remanufacturing automotive lights. Lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for fulfilling customer orders, while championing sustainable manufacturing practices that reduce waste and extend product life cycles.


• Drive operational excellence through a process-driven approach, emphasizing product knowledge, quality standards, and a customer-first mindset.


• Manage facility operations to ensure optimal inventory levels, efficient workflows, and appropriate staffing aligned with the operational plan and P&L objectives.


• Instill urgency and accountability across the team to meet and exceed performance targets through clearly defined KPIs.


• Champion continuous improvement by applying continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate waste, reduce variation, and enhance overall efficiency.


• Foster a culture of safety and compliance, ensuring the facility meets OSHA and company standards while providing a clean, hazard-free environment for all team members.


• Ensure inventory accuracy and lead the implementation of best-in-class inventory management practices.


• Promote teamwork and collaboration, leveraging strong communication and soft skills to coach, develop, and retain top talent.


• Embrace an entrepreneurial mindset, encouraging innovation and ownership at every level of the operation.


• Demonstrate a passion for quality in every aspect of operations, from product handling to customer delivery.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.


• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience, managing teams of 60+ in a manufacturing or operations setting.


• Proven success in managing budget and using KPIs to drive performance and continuous improvement.


• Strong operational expertise in manufacturing environments.


• Exceptional communication and soft skills, with the ability to lead, influence, and inspire.


• Willingness to travel approximately 10%, with extensive travel required during the first 60 days for onboarding and training.


• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into actionable strategies.


• A natural curiosity and drive to challenge the status quo, continuously seeking better ways to serve customers and improve operations.


• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement projects and initiatives.


• Experience with increasing production in a manufacturing environment.


• Should be able to work in environments with variable noise levels, lighting conditions, and temperature variation and able to access all areas of the building without limitations.

About Us

For over 35 years, TERREPOWER (formerly BBB Industries) has been a leader in sustainable manufacturing, driving the circular economy by extending the life of essential products in the automotive and industrial markets.

Founded in 1987 in Daphne, Alabama by the Bigler family, TERREPOWER began as a small regional remanufacturer of starters and alternators. Our commitment to quality and innovation quickly earned us a reputation as a trusted name in the automotive industry.

Recognizing new challenges and opportunities, in 2019 we set our sights on EV battery upcycling-addressing one of the industry’s most pressing issues. Our engineering team pioneered solutions to extend EV battery life, pushing the boundaries of sustainable innovation.

Recognizing that demand for solar panels would exceed availability and 100,000 tons of waste would potentially go into landfills by 2035, our team searched for an innovative way to upcycle solar panels. With an eye on the future, we developed ways to upcycle solar panels.

Rooted in family and community values, we’re proud to have second-generation employees contributing to our legacy. Backed by Clearlake Capital, we’ve expanded our footprint into Europe with facilities in Spain, Italy, Denmark, Germany and Poland. We now sustainably manufacture and supply an assortment of nondiscretionary repair parts across more than 90 countries.

As we move forward under the TERREPOWER name, we remain committed to the same values that have always defined us: entrepreneurship, teamwork, customer-centered, sustainability, safety.

Why Join Us?

When you join our team, you become part of a company that is redefining how essential products are made, reused and repurposed to reduce waste and maximize resources.

Here’s What Sets Us Apart

• Purpose-Driven Work – Every day, your work will contribute to extending the useful life of essential products, keeping vehicles on the road and critical systems running.


• Innovative Mindset – We encourage creative problem-solving and bold ideas to push the boundaries of what is possible.


• Global Reach, Local Impact – With operations in North America and Europe, we have a global presence but remain deeply connected to the communities we serve.


• Growth & Development – Whether you’re on the production floor, in engineering, or part of our corporate team, we invest in your success through training, mentorship, and career advancement opportunities.


• A Culture of Collaboration – Rooted in teamwork and shared values, our employees work together to tackle challenges and drive meaningful change.

TERREPOWER is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, veteran status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability unrelated to the ability to perform a job, sexual orientation, or transgender status to the extent protected by law. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success.