Plant Manager

Hudson Talent Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Talent Solutions partners with an established manufacturer of precision respiratory and gas-technology products. The Salt Lake City facility, part of a global organization, seeks a Plant Manager to lead production, operations and continuous improvement.

This hands-on leadership role requires building strong teams, driving KPI performance, and coordinating with supply chain, engineering and quality to meet production, delivery and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of progressive manufacturing or plant leadership experience.
• Experience managing a manufacturing facility with 100+ employees.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Management or a related field.
• Experience within a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive or another highly controlled industry is preferred.
• Experience with supply chain, materials or machine shop operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading or participating in an ERP implementation, ERP transition or major system transformation.
• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma experience; Six Sigma certification is preferred.
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, productivity, cost, quality and delivery performance.
• Strong people leadership and team development skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders across the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment and engaging directly with teams on the floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall manufacturing operation and provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for a 100+ employee facility.
• Develop, coach and lead manufacturing and operations teams while building a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational excellence across production, quality, supply chain, engineering and other cross-functional functions.
• Establish and monitor key operational KPIs related to productivity, quality, delivery, cost, safety and overall plant performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, efficiency and capacity.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality,Finance and other functional leaders to ensure alignment across the operation.
• Lead major projects and operational initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Provide leadership around supply chain, materials, production planning and manufacturing flow.
• Oversee and improve machine shop and manufacturing operations where applicable.
• Participate in or lead ERP implementations, system transitions or significant ERP optimization initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, increase productivity and strengthen operational performance.
• Ensure manufacturing activities operate within applicable quality, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Develop and execute operational plans that support the organization's broader business objectives.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and serve as a key leader within the site.

Skills

People leadership

Operational excellence

Continuous improvement

ERP implementation

Lean Manufacturing

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/Business Management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We are partnering with an established, growing manufacturer of precision respiratory, oxygen-analysis and gas-technology products used across healthcare, medical-device and other highly technical applications.

The organization develops and manufactures products that support respiratory care, oxygen monitoring, gas analysis and related applications. The Salt Lake City operation is part of a broader global organization with a strong engineering and manufacturing heritage and a focus on quality, reliability, innovation and operational excellence.

We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead the Salt Lake City manufacturing operation and provide overall leadership across production, operations and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the operation, developing teams, improving processes and driving measurable manufacturing performance.

The Role

The Plant Manager will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day performance of the manufacturing facility and will lead a team of more than 100 employees.

This leader will be responsible for driving a culture of operational excellence, accountability, continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration, while ensuring the facility meets its production, quality, delivery and business objectives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the overall manufacturing operation and provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for a 100+ employee facility.
• Develop, coach and lead manufacturing and operations teams while building a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational excellence across production, quality, supply chain, engineering and other cross-functional functions.
• Establish and monitor key operational KPIs related to productivity, quality, delivery, cost, safety and overall plant performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, efficiency and capacity.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance and other functional leaders to ensure alignment across the operation.
• Lead major projects and operational initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Provide leadership around supply chain, materials, production planning and manufacturing flow.
• Oversee and improve machine shop and manufacturing operations where applicable.
• Participate in or lead ERP implementations, system transitions or significant ERP optimization initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, increase productivity and strengthen operational performance.
• Ensure manufacturing activities operate within applicable quality, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Develop and execute operational plans that support the organization's broader business objectives.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and serve as a key leader within the site.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be an experienced manufacturing leader who has successfully managed a sizable production facility and understands how to balance people leadership, operational performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Approximately 5–8+ years of progressive manufacturing or plant leadership experience.
• Experience managing a manufacturing facility with 100+ employees.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Management or a related field.
• Experience within a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive or another highly controlled industry is preferred.
• Experience with supply chain, materials or machine shop operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading or participating in an ERP implementation, ERP transition or major system transformation.
• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma experience; Six Sigma certification is preferred.
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, productivity, cost, quality and delivery performance.
• Strong people leadership and team development skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders across the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment and engaging directly with teams on the floor.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a leader who can operate at both the strategic and hands-on levels—someone who can develop the long-term operational strategy while also understanding what is happening on the manufacturing floor.

The successful candidate will be comfortable leading through change, improving processes, developing people and creating a culture where teams are accountable for performance and continuously looking for ways to improve.