Plant Manager

Atrio Search Limited; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrio Search Limited in the United States seeks a Plant Manager to lead our export manufacturing facility, driving safety, quality, production, maintenance, and financial performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and 5+ years of leadership in high-volume manufacturing with expertise in automation, robotics, PLCs, and continuous improvement to improve uptime and OEE, while mentoring a cross-functional team and liaising with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• At least five years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in high-volume settings.
• Proven experience leading discrete manufacturing operations and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations aligning with company strategy and objectives.
• Develop and execute annual operating plans, budgets, and capacity strategies.
• Oversee production, maintenance, engineering, quality and improvement activities.
• Optimize automated systems, robotics, PLC-controlled equipment, and material handling.
• Improve OEE, uptime, throughput, and equipment reliability.
• Drive lean, root-cause analyses, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish KPIs and monitor safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

Skills

High-volume manufacturing

Automation systems

Robotics

PLC controls

OEE improvement

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Industrial automation tools

Preventive maintenance

Job description

Plant Manager – Building Material Manufacturer

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 base salary + 10% annual bonus.

We are seeking a Plant Manager to lead the overall performance, profitability, and operational success of our Export manufacturing facility. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for safety, quality, production, maintenance, inventory, workforce development, and financial performance. The successful candidate will have a strong background in high-volume manufacturing and automated production systems, with a proven ability to improve equipment uptime, reduce downtime, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations in alignment with company strategy and business objectives.
• Develop and execute annual operating plans, budgets, capital investments, and capacity strategies.
• Lead production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and operational improvement activities.
• Optimize automated manufacturing systems, robotics, PLC-controlled equipment, and material handling systems.
• Improve OEE, uptime, throughput, capacity utilization, and equipment reliability.
• Drive lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Serve as the primary plant contact for customers, suppliers, business partners, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
• At least five years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading discrete manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing production, maintenance, and engineering teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical understanding of industrial automation, production controls, robotics, PLCs, preventive and predictive maintenance, and equipment reliability.
• Demonstrated success improving manufacturing efficiency, equipment uptime, productivity, and profitability.
• Experience using manufacturing metrics, operational reporting tools, and data-driven performance management.
• Experience in high-volume industrial building products is preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and applicable regulatory requirements.