Plant Manager: Lean Operations & Safety Leader

Maverick Power; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Bonus

Benefits & 401K matching

Advancement opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Maverick Power is expanding operations across the DFW area and seeks an experienced Plant Manager for the Garland facility. You will oversee daily production to meet deadlines, drive lean processes to maximize profitability, and develop a skilled workforce while ensuring safety and quality.

You will report to the Director of Operations and collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Quality to exceed customer expectations and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Bachelor's or 10 years demonstrated success with equivalent work experience.
• Manufacturing: 5 years in larger facilities (50K-100K SqFt).
• Power Electronics (UPS, Switchboards, Panel Boards, Power Distribution Units)
• Knowledge of current technologies in manufacturing, engineering, materials management/inventory control, distribution, and logistics, purchasing, quality assurance systems processes and practices.
• Strong collaborative skills with the proven ability to drive change and leadership ownership/accountability.
• Ability to build high performance teams, lead cross-functionally, develop & train employees.
• Prior experience in Engineer to Order or Configure to Order production environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly, monthly, and quarterly safety meetings and ensure safe behavior.
• Enforce safety equipment requirements in the plant.
• Complete and document safety and quality inspections in a timely manner.
• Audit payroll hours, overtime to budget, and attendance; daily time-entry accuracy.
• Manage production employees, develop team members, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Ensure cross-training to enable flexing of employees across functions.
• Maintain Best Practice Standards and housekeeping in the plant for appearance and equipment.
• Own production schedule execution and KPI tracking for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Safety & QA

People management

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree

10 years equivalent experience

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Maverick Power is expanding operations across the DFW area and seeks an experienced Plant Manager for the Garland facility. You will oversee daily production to meet deadlines, drive lean processes to maximize profitability, and develop a skilled workforce while ensuring safety and quality.

You will report to the Director of Operations and collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Quality to exceed customer expectations and reduce costs.