Plant Manager

Prestige Staffing; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Staffing is seeking an experienced Plant Operations Manager to lead a high-volume manufacturing facility. You will oversee daily operations, drive production performance, and lead a large team to deliver safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will manage roughly 70 direct and indirect reports, partner with senior leadership, and champion continuous improvement in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, or other large-scale environments.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading operations in a high-volume, mass-production setting.
• Proven track record managing large teams (direct and indirect reports).
• Strong plant leadership and people-management experience.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing/extrusion or similar high-volume environment preferred.
• Candidates from other large-scale manufacturing settings will be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to improve production performance and efficiency.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Professional presence; able to engage with executive leadership and ownership.
• Strong problem-solving and decisive thinking.
• Able to lead in a fast-paced, performance-driven facility.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of a large-scale manufacturing facility.
• Lead and develop approximately 70 direct and indirect employees.
• Drive production efficiency, quality, safety, and overall performance.
• Establish accountability and performance expectations across the plant.
• Develop and mentor supervisors and plant leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity, throughput, and overall plant performance.
• Partner with senior leadership to support business and operational objectives.
• Maintain focus on employee engagement, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate performance, challenges, and opportunities to executive leadership.
• Ensure the facility meets production and operational goals.

Skills

High-volume ops

Team leadership

Mass production

Plastics extrusion

Executive presence

Strong communication

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Plant Operations Manager to lead overall operations at a high-volume manufacturing facility. This individual will be responsible for driving production performance, developing and leading a large team, maintaining operational excellence, and ensuring the facility operates safely, efficiently, and consistently.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mass-production or high-volume manufacturing and proven experience leading a sizable plant operation. Experience in plastics manufacturing or extrusion is highly preferred, but candidates from other large-scale production environments will be considered.

This is a highly visible leadership position with regular interaction with executive leadership and ownership, so strong professionalism, communication skills, and executive presence are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of a large-scale manufacturing facility
• Lead and develop approximately 70 direct and indirect employees
• Drive production efficiency, quality, safety, and operational performance
• Establish accountability and performance expectations across the plant
• Develop and mentor supervisors and other plant leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity, throughput, and overall plant performance
• Partner with senior leadership to support business and operational objectives
• Maintain a strong focus on employee engagement, safety, and continuous improvement
• Communicate operational performance, challenges, and opportunities to executive leadership
• Ensure the facility consistently meets production and operational goals

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading operations within a high-volume, mass-production manufacturing environment
• Proven experience managing large teams, including both direct and indirect reports
• Strong plant leadership and people-management experience
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, or a similar high-volume production environment is strongly preferred
• Candidates from other large-scale manufacturing environments will be considered
• Demonstrated ability to improve production performance and operational efficiency
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Professional presence and the ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and ownership
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced, performance-driven manufacturing environment