Plant Manager — Lean Operations Leader

The Pivot Group Careers; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 139,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network is building a network of Plant Manager opportunities in and around Lansing, MI. We connect manufacturing firms with leaders who can drive performance and improvements across operations.

Roles emphasize cost control, safety, and delivering production targets while coordinating with supply chain, quality, and engineering teams. Salary ranges reflect experience and local market norms.

Qualifications

• Budget and cost control experience.
• Ability to lead and develop hourly and salaried teams.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Experience managing manufacturing operations or a production department.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods.
• Record of meeting safety, quality, and delivery targets.

Responsibilities

• Control operating costs and track plant spending against budget.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to raise quality and efficiency.
• Coordinate with supply chain, quality, and engineering on plant issues.
• Direct daily plant operations to meet production schedules and customer delivery dates.
• Manage staffing, training, and performance for production and support teams.
• Monitor output, scrap, and downtime, and act on variances.
• Enforce safety programs and correct unsafe conditions.
• Oversee maintenance to keep equipment running and reduce unplanned stoppages.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Manufacturing

Budgeting

Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

SAP

Oracle

ERP

Job description

The Pivot Group Network is building a network of Plant Manager opportunities in and around Lansing, MI. We connect manufacturing firms with leaders who can drive performance and improvements across operations.

Roles emphasize cost control, safety, and delivering production targets while coordinating with supply chain, quality, and engineering teams. Salary ranges reflect experience and local market norms.