Plant Manager - Lean Ops Leader with Growth Focus

Energy Jobline ZR; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Annual bonus

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Ruggable, based in Los Angeles, is seeking a Plant Manager to join the LA Plant Leadership Team. This role directs all plant operations with accountability for safety, production, maintenance, quality, cost control, and continuous improvement across the plant.

You will lead Lean initiatives, develop leaders, and partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality to ensure readiness for launches and sustained performance, while driving SQDC results and financial performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with responsibility for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and operational performance.
• Proven success leading and developing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of plant operations including production, maintenance, quality, inventory management, and workforce planning.
• Demonstrated success managing performance through SQDC metrics.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies to deliver measurable results.
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting, labor management, cost control, and capital planning.
• Ability to leverage data and analytics to solve problems, improve performance, and support business decisions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills across levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, high-performing plant operations that consistently achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) objectives.
• Oversee daily production, maintenance, quality, and warehouse operations to meet customer demand, service expectations, and business goals.
• Develop leaders and build organizational capability through coaching, accountability, employee engagement, and talent development.
• Improve productivity, quality, capacity, and efficiency through Lean principles, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement.
• Own plant performance and financial results, identifying opportunities to improve service, eliminate waste, and reduce costs.
• Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to ensure operational readiness, successful product launches, and execution of key business priorities.
• Ensure manufacturing assets, equipment, and facilities are capable of supporting current and future business needs through effective maintenance and capital planning.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

SQDC leadership

Data analytics

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain/Business

Job description

Ruggable, based in Los Angeles, is seeking a Plant Manager to join the LA Plant Leadership Team. This role directs all plant operations with accountability for safety, production, maintenance, quality, cost control, and continuous improvement across the plant.

You will lead Lean initiatives, develop leaders, and partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality to ensure readiness for launches and sustained performance, while driving SQDC results and financial performance.