Plant Manager: Scale High-Volume Contract Manufacturing

GTI Fabrication; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Sick time

Life insurance and disability coverage

Career advancement opportunities

Exposure to advanced manufacturing and

Collaborative, fast-paced environment

Job summary

GTI Fabrication in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Plant Manager to lead full-site manufacturing across fabrication, welding, assembly, electrical integration, and paint. You will own a large-scale manufacturing P&L ($100M+), drive throughput, quality, safety, and on-time delivery, and scale operations in a high-mix, engineered-to-order environment.

This role partners with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to fix system integration challenges, improve KPI performance, and build a high-performing

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership roles including Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or Manufacturing Manager
• Extensive experience managing large-scale manufacturing P&L ($100M+)
• Experience in contract manufacturing and industrial manufacturing environments
• Strong background across fabrication, welding, industrial assembly, electrical integration, and paint operations
• Proven experience leading Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Six Sigma initiatives
• Experience managing plant-level KPIs including throughput, inventory turns, on-time delivery, safety, and quality
• Strong operational and financial leadership experience in high-mix, engineered-to-order environments

Responsibilities

• Lead full-site manufacturing operations across fabrication, welding, industrial assembly, electrical integration, and paint
• Oversee Manufacturing Managers, Production Managers, Value Stream Managers, and Supervisors
• Drive execution in a high-mix, engineered-to-order contract manufacturing environment
• Ensure alignment of production schedules, system integration activities, and BOM execution across all departments
• Scale operations to support production growth, capacity expansion, and facility performance
• Drive enterprise Lean initiatives and standardize best practices across all functions

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

P&L management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Cross-functional leadership

Operations management

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Automation systems

Welding robots

Job description

GTI Fabrication in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Plant Manager to lead full-site manufacturing across fabrication, welding, assembly, electrical integration, and paint. You will own a large-scale manufacturing P&L ($100M+), drive throughput, quality, safety, and on-time delivery, and scale operations in a high-mix, engineered-to-order environment.

This role partners with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to fix system integration challenges, improve KPI performance, and build a high-performing