Plant Manager — Lean Ops Leader (On-Site, Bilingual)

Eden Equipment Company Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Equipment Company Inc. is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead a single-shift operation in Austin, TX. You will drive lean manufacturing, mentor a small team, and partner with Sales, Engineering and Quality to meet customer requirements.

With a BS in engineering and 5+ years in operations leadership, you will optimize throughput, enforce ISO 9001, and manage capital projects. Fluency in English and Spanish is required to communicate across the shop floor.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical or manufacturing engineering with strong fundamentals.
• Fluent in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.
• 5+ years of progressive operations or manufacturing engineering management experience.
• Experience maintaining ISO 9001 and using ERP/MRP systems daily; NetSuite preferred.
• Understanding of plant financials and a track record of 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

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership experience

ISO 9001 familiarity

Education

BS in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

NetSuite ERP

SolidWorks

Vault

Job description

Eden Equipment Company Inc. is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead a single-shift operation in Austin, TX. You will drive lean manufacturing, mentor a small team, and partner with Sales, Engineering and Quality to meet customer requirements.

With a BS in engineering and 5+ years in operations leadership, you will optimize throughput, enforce ISO 9001, and manage capital projects. Fluency in English and Spanish is required to communicate across the shop floor.