Plant Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 104,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BKD in Reno, NV seeks a Plant Manager who embraces curiosity when confronted with surprising numbers and owns the operation from end to end. This full-time role centers on improving margins, coordinating with vendors, and leading multi-department initiatives to ensure reliable delivery and staffing alignment for the Reno facility.

The position demands hands-on experience with Tool & Die and Welding, plus a track record of making tough calls that avoid costly errors.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience showing where corners can be cut
• 7 years of judgment shaped by real consequences
• Hands-on Tool & Die experience; Welding is a plus
• Ability to translate data into actionable manufacturing decisions

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts on behalf of BKD
• Facilitate cross-departmental projects from kickoff through delivery
• Run discovery with NV operators to uncover what the data won’t show
• Time the Reno launch against staffing capabilities
• Spearhead initiatives to improve operational margins year over year
• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly

Skills

Process discipline

8 years experience

7 years judgment

Tool & Die / Welding

Job description

BKD wants a Plant Manager in Reno, NV whose default reaction to a surprising number is curiosity, not panic. The center of gravity here is ownership — $104,000 - $150,000 and a full-time schedule orbit it, and 6 years gets you in the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts on behalf of BKD
• Facilitate cross-departmental projects from kickoff through delivery
• Run discovery with NV operators to find what the data won't show
• Time the Reno launch against what BKD can realistically staff
• Spearhead initiatives that improve operational margins year over year
• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly

What You'll Bring

• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
• 8 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• Judgment seasoned by at least 7 years of real consequences
• Hands-on command of Tool and Die, with Welding as a close second

BKD is the quietly-ambitious Reno company that turned a niche business obsession into something the whole NV now uses. We reward the teammate who unblocks three colleagues over the one who quietly hero-codes alone.

The package speaks for itself: $104,000 - $150,000, coaching, coverage, and the flexible full-time hours that bias-to-action business pros expect.

Applications are flowing in for this business role, and we are reviewing each one promptly.