Plant Manager - New Steel Factory Launch (Roll Forming)

Nextpower Inc; Texas; On-site; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextpower seeks a Plant Manager to lead the Texas factory launch and ongoing operations for steel products and roll forming. You will build the plant team, establish safe, reliable production, and ramp capacity to meet customer demand. Lean discipline will guide safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development.

You will direct cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement from startup through stabilized production on the factory floor in Texas.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated manufacturing leadership with accountability for plant/major production operations, people, budgets, and performance.
• Experience launching a new factory or leading a major manufacturing startup, including commissioning and ramp-up.
• Strong steel products manufacturing experience including roll forming equipment, tooling, process controls, and troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to apply Lean Manufacturing through daily management and sustained improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Lead cross-functional teams, interpret production and financial data, and communicate with employees and leaders.
• Minimum 10 years in Plant Leadership role with P&L responsibility.
• Possess or obtain Chinese visa; international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated factory launch plan with milestones, staffing, capital, readiness, and risk mitigation.
• Direct daily steel production and roll forming, manage throughput, quality, schedule, and costs.
• Improve yield, reduce scrap and changeover, and align material flow with demand.
• Lead safety, maintenance, and continuous improvement using Lean tools and leader standard work.
• Partner with HR, finance, engineering, supply chain to drive launch and ongoing operations.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

P&L management

Communication

International travel

Chinese visa

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ manufacturing/ operations/ business

Job description

Nextpower seeks a Plant Manager to lead the Texas factory launch and ongoing operations for steel products and roll forming. You will build the plant team, establish safe, reliable production, and ramp capacity to meet customer demand. Lean discipline will guide safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development.

You will direct cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement from startup through stabilized production on the factory floor in Texas.