Plant Manager – Global Manufacturer

Parcc Associates; Raleigh (NC); Vor Ort; CAD 156.000 - 261.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Relocation assistance

Zusammenfassung

Parcc Associates has been retained by a well-established global manufacturing organization to identify an experienced Plant Manager for a key operation in the Raleigh, NC metro area. This high-visibility role oversees safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, and continuous improvement, shaping a first-class manufacturing operation.

The candidate will lead manufacturing, production, engineering, maintenance, materials, and logistics, setting priorities aligned with corporate and customer goals,

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience as Plant Manager, General Manager, Operations Director, or similar role.
• Strong track record of improving operational performance.
• Experience leading multiple functional areas beyond production.
• Experience implementing Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems and structured problem solving.
• Experience managing plant operating costs and capital expenditures.
• Familiarity with plant financial statements, budgets, and forecasts.

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership for plant operations across manufacturing, safety, quality, engineering, maintenance, materials, and logistics.
• Establish short- and long-term operating priorities aligned with corporate objectives.
• Develop and execute plans to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and equipment utilization.
• Create a highly visible, accountable, and employee-focused operating culture.
• Develop plant managers, department leaders, and hourly teams.
• Monitor performance and establish meaningful KPIs; identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Oversee capital projects, equipment upgrades, automation, and facility improvements.
• Manage plant operating expenses, labor costs, capital expenditures, and budgets.
• Partner with Finance to understand variances, cost drivers, and opportunities.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Safety leadership

Operations management

Continuous improvement

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

Parcc Associates has been retained by a well-established global manufacturing organization to identify an experienced Plant Manager for a key manufacturing operation in the Raleigh, North Carolina metro area.

This is a highly visible leadership position with responsibility for the overall performance of the facility, including manufacturing, safety, quality, engineering, maintenance, materials, logistics, cost management, and continuous improvement.

The organization is looking for an accomplished manufacturing leader who enjoys being visible on the plant floor, developing strong teams, improving operational performance, and creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven Plant Manager or senior operations leader who wants significant autonomy, strong corporate support, and the ability to make a measurable impact on an established manufacturing operation.

Position Highlights

• Base salary up to approximately $185,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Excellent benefits package
• Relocation assistance available
• High-visibility plant leadership position
• Strong corporate investment and resources
• Opportunity to lead broad plant transformation and continuous improvement
• Significant responsibility for people, operations, financial performance, and long-term plant strategy

Key Responsibilities

The Plant Manager will provide leadership across the entire manufacturing operation and will be accountable for performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, and Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities will include:

• Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations.
• Lead manufacturing, production, quality, engineering, maintenance, materials, logistics, and related operational functions.
• Establish short- and long-term operating priorities aligned with corporate and customer objectives.
• Develop and execute plans to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, equipment utilization, and customer performance.
• Create a highly visible, accountable, and employee-focused operating culture.
• Develop Plant Managers, department leaders, supervisors, engineers, and other key personnel.
• Build a strong succession pipeline and improve leadership capability throughout the organization.
• Monitor manufacturing performance and establish meaningful operating KPIs.
• Identify performance gaps and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Drive structured Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Implement and sustain standard work, visual management, problem-solving methodologies, and disciplined daily operating processes.
• Improve labor productivity, manufacturing efficiency, equipment utilization, downtime, and overall plant performance.
• Partner with Engineering and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and manufacturing capability.
• Provide leadership for capital projects, equipment upgrades, automation, and facility improvements.
• Manage plant operating expenses, labor costs, capital expenditures, and departmental budgets.
• Understand and actively manage plant financial performance.
• Partner with Finance to understand variances, cost drivers, budgets, forecasts, and opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee production scheduling, material flow, inventory, warehouse, logistics, and customer delivery performance.
• Establish a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Ensure consistent adherence to established quality systems and manufacturing standards.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action efforts involving safety, quality, equipment, process, and customer issues.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Quality, and corporate leadership.
• Support new product introduction and manufacturing readiness.
• Serve as a senior representative of the facility with customers and corporate leadership when appropriate.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, automation, process improvement, and cost reduction.
• Develop a long-term manufacturing strategy that supports continued growth and operational excellence.

Ideal Background

We are particularly interested in manufacturing leaders with experience in disciplined, quality-driven environments such as:

• Automotive
• Aerospace
• Medical Device
• Pharmaceutical
• Engineered Products
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Other technically demanding manufacturing environments

Direct industry experience with the company’s specific products is not required.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
• Significant experience as a Plant Manager, General Manager, Operations Director, Director of Manufacturing, or senior operations leader
• Demonstrated responsibility for a broad manufacturing organization
• Experience leading multiple functional areas beyond production alone
• Strong record of improving operational performance
• Demonstrated experience implementing Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing quality systems and structured problem solving
• Experience managing plant operating costs and capital expenditures
• Working knowledge of plant financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and P&L drivers
• Strong safety leadership with experience improving plant safety culture and performance
• Experience leading maintenance/reliability and engineering organizations preferred
• Materials, planning, supply chain, warehouse, or logistics leadership experience highly valued
• Experience developing managers, supervisors, and hourly manufacturing teams
• Strong executive communication and leadership presence
• Ability to lead transformational change while building trust with the workforce
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or another applicable technical discipline preferred
• Lean / Six Sigma training or certification is highly valued
• ERP experience within a manufacturing environment preferred

The Leader We Are Looking For

The strongest candidate will not simply manage day-to-day production.

We are looking for someone who can run the entire operation as a business.

This individual should be equally comfortable walking the manufacturing floor with employees, reviewing downtime and quality issues with engineering, discussing inventory and scheduling with supply chain, reviewing plant financial performance with Finance, and presenting strategic initiatives to executive leadership.

The successful Plant Manager will be a hands-on, metrics-driven and people-focused leader who can create sustainable improvements rather than temporary results.