Plant Manager

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

True House NC seeks an experienced Plant Manager to lead a highly automated wall panel operation in Sanford, NC. You will own plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement while building a high-performing team and maximizing automation.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, a technical degree, and a data-driven mindset to optimize throughput, labor, and materials. This is a hands-on leadership position on the plant floor.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with production teams.
• Proven track record in safety, quality, cost control, and continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, capacity, and maintenance.
• Experience with automated or technology-enabled manufacturing environments.
• Data-driven approach using KPIs to drive performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people.
• Build and mentor a high-performing production leadership team.
• Drive production planning, scheduling, capacity, workflow, and on-time delivery.
• Maximize advanced automated manufacturing equipment utilization.
• Use data to improve throughput, labor efficiency, and material utilization.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase capacity.
• Oversee quality, maintenance, inventory, and workforce planning.
• Manage expenses and performance against budget and goals.
• Partner with design/engineering/opérations teams to improve value stream.

Skills

Data-driven

Leadership

Automation

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelors in Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

Production Planning Software

Job description

Plant Manager – Advanced ManufacturingTrue House NC | Sanford, North CarolinaHelp Us Change the Way Homes Are Built.Summary:True House NC is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead our highly automated wall panel manufacturing operation in Sanford, North Carolina. Our state-of-the-art facility combines advanced automation, Revit-based digital design, data, and offsite manufacturing to help high-volume homebuilders build faster, improve quality, reduce waste, and address skilled labor challenges.This leader will own overall plant performance across safety, people, quality, production, cost, and continuous improvement, while developing a high-performing team and maximizing the capabilities of our technology and automated equipment. This is an exciting opportunity for a data-driven, hands-on manufacturing leader who wants to improve an operation, drive results, and help shape the future of offsite construction.What You’ll Do:Lead overall plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and peopleBuild, coach, and develop a high-performing production leadership teamDrive production planning, scheduling, capacity, workflow, and on-time deliveryMaximize the capabilities and utilization of our advanced automated manufacturing equipmentUse production data and KPIs to improve throughput, labor efficiency, material utilization, quality, yield, scrap, and downtimeIdentify bottlenecks and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and capacityOversee quality, maintenance, equipment reliability, inventory, and workforce planningManage plant expenses and performance against budget and operating goalsIdentify opportunities for capital investment, technology, and process improvementPartner across design, engineering, operations, delivery, and field teams to improve the entire value streamBuild a strong culture of safety, ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvementWhat We’re Looking For:We’re looking for an accomplished manufacturing leader—not necessarily someone who has spent their entire career in wall panel manufacturing.5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including responsibility for production teams and operational performanceProven success leading and developing production supervisors and frontline teamsStrong knowledge of production planning, scheduling, capacity, labor, materials, quality, inventory, and maintenanceExperience in an automated or technology-enabled manufacturing environmentProven ability to use data, KPIs, and financial information to drive operational improvementTrack record of improving productivity, throughput, quality, labor efficiency, yield, scrap, downtime, and/or on-time deliveryExperience managing budgets, operating expenses, and cost controlsStrong safety leadership and understanding of manufacturing complianceDemonstrated success with continuous improvement and process improvementStrong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and people-leadership skillsA willingness to be a visible, hands-on leader on the manufacturing floorBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred. Equivalent progressive manufacturing leadership experience will also be considered.Experience with wall panels, trusses, structural components, building products, engineered wood, offsite/prefabricated construction, residential construction, or other highly automated manufacturing environments is a plus, but not required.Why True House?At True House, we believe there is a better way to build.We bring together design, engineering, technology, manufacturing, and construction expertise to help homebuilders reduce waste, improve quality, increase speed, and control costs.Our Sanford operation supports high-volume single-family, multifamily, and build-to-rent construction in one of the country's strongest residential growth markets. For the right manufacturing leader, this is an opportunity to apply sophisticated manufacturing principles and technology to an industry that is ready for transformation.We want a leader who looks at automation and asks how we can get more from it. Who looks at data and asks what it’s telling us. Who sees a bottleneck and wants to solve it. Who develops people instead of simply managing them. And who takes ownership of results.If you want the opportunity to lead an advanced manufacturing operation, build a great team, drive meaningful improvement, and help change the way homes are built, we’d like to meet you.Join True House NC and help us build the future of homebuilding.