Plant Manager

Image Associates Inc.; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Image Associates Inc. seeks a Senior Plant Manager to oversee a metals machining and assembly operation in Iowa, guiding a team of around 100 workers.

The role demands strong leadership in production, supply chain, and facility maintenance, with focus on safety, quality, and on-time delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive plant management experience in steel parts manufacturing, a track record in lean methods and cost control, and the ability to read fabrication drawings and supervise

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in plant management for steel parts manufacturing.
• Ten years in production leadership, including four years supervisory with budgets.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• CNC machining familiarity is a plus; reads fabrication drawings.
• Manages skilled machine operators, machinists, and assemblers.
• Strong safety record and focus on cost control.

Responsibilities

• Work to maintain a safety-first culture.
• Improve efficiencies in quality control and on-time shipments.
• Oversee a production organization that keeps workers safe while maintaining cost control.
• Make decisions about operating and capital budget (P&L).
• Lead a team of people in production, supply chain, and facility maintenance.
• Improve plant profitability, develop quality and safety initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction through Lean Manufacturing practices and plant layout.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Budget Management

Team Leadership

Safety Culture

Fabrication Drawings

CNC Reading

Quality Control

Job description

Senior Plant Manager / Production Manager / Manufacturing Manager / Operations Manager needed to run a metals machining and assembly operation of 100 people. Experience with CNC and manual machining, metal products assembly, parts making, machinery, fabricating equipment, or materials handling systems would be a suitable fit.

This job is in Iowa, about an hour north of Waterloo, IA. Very generous compensation package. Relocation assistance is available.

• Work to maintain a safety-first culture
• Improve efficiencies in quality control and on-time shipments
• Oversee a production organization that keeps workers safe while maintaining cost control.
• Make decisions about operating and capital budget (P&L).
• Lead a team of people in production, supply chain, and facility maintenance
• Improve plant profitability, develop quality and safety initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction through Lean Manufacturing practices and plant layout

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in production and plant management for a company that makes steel parts and assemblies is key.
• Should have at least ten years’ experience, including four in a supervisory role involving budgets.
• Should be familiar with lean manufacturing and six sigma.
• Familiarity with CNC machining is a plus but not required. Should be able to read and interpret fabrication drawings.
• Must have experience managing skilled machine operators, machinists, and assembly workers.
• Should have good experience with plant budgets and managing production levels.
• Excellent safety record a must.

This client does not wish to provide visa sponsorship of any kind.