Plant Manager: Lean Operations Lead (Bilingual)

Eden Equipment Company; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Equipment Company is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead a single-shift operation, drive lean manufacturing, and develop a high-performing team. You will oversee safety, quality and on-time delivery while partnering with Sales, Engineering and Finance.

The role requires bilingual English/Spanish communication, budget awareness and a track record of reducing costs and improving throughput in a manufacturing environment. On-site Austin, TX facility with sub-50 staff.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing/Production Engineering.
• 5+ years of progressive operations or manufacturing engineering management experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and ERP/MRP systems (NetSuite preferred).
• Experience reducing costs and waste while improving throughput.

Responsibilities

• Remove bottlenecks, improve throughput and lead times, and reduce waste and costs.
• Build repeatable, data-driven operating practices that improve shop efficiency, equipment uptime and organization.
• Plan capital investments and evaluate their return on investment.
• Recruit, train, schedule and mentor production and logistics teams.
• Communicate in English and Spanish across the shop floor and management, and collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Quality, Finance and Human Resources.
• Maintain the ISO 9001 quality management system, improve first-pass conformance and promote OSHA best practices and audit readiness.
• Manage performance measures and objectives for safety, quality, on-time delivery and profitability.

Skills

Operations management

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Data-driven decisions

Bilingual English/Spanish

ISO 9001 knowledge

Education

BS in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

NetSuite ERP

SolidWorks

Job description

Eden Equipment Company is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead a single-shift operation, drive lean manufacturing, and develop a high-performing team. You will oversee safety, quality and on-time delivery while partnering with Sales, Engineering and Finance.

The role requires bilingual English/Spanish communication, budget awareness and a track record of reducing costs and improving throughput in a manufacturing environment. On-site Austin, TX facility with sub-50 staff.