Plant Manager: Scale Operations & Lean Excellence

FPC Franchise; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

FPC Franchise in Billerica, MA is seeking a Plant Manager to lead daily production operations and scale from a prototype facility to a new 100,000 sq ft plant. This hands-on leadership role focuses on safety, quality, labor efficiency, and building a growing manufacturing team.

You will launch the new site, establish Lean rhythms, partner with engineering and software teams to improve MES and factory processes, and drive throughputs, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing operations leadership.
• Experience leading a production floor through growth, facility launch, or major ramp.
• Proven success building teams, developing supervisors, and leading large hourly workforces.
• Strong background in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and daily management systems.
• Experience driving throughput, labor efficiency, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
• Data-driven leader in technology-enabled manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on management style with a strong shop floor presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production operations to meet throughput, quality, safety, and delivery goals.
• Manage production supervisors, area leads, and manufacturing teams while developing future leaders.
• Drive labor efficiency, schedule adherence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish Lean operating rhythms including daily huddles, visual management, KPI tracking, and accountability systems.
• Own shop floor quality, safety, and operational performance.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop manufacturing talent during rapid workforce expansion.
• Help launch and ramp a new manufacturing facility, including floor layout, staffing, training, and production readiness.
• Partner with engineering and software teams to improve manufacturing systems, MES, and factory processes.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean manufacturing

Data-driven

Shop floor presence

Team development

Tools

MES

Job description

FPC Franchise in Billerica, MA is seeking a Plant Manager to lead daily production operations and scale from a prototype facility to a new 100,000 sq ft plant. This hands-on leadership role focuses on safety, quality, labor efficiency, and building a growing manufacturing team.

You will launch the new site, establish Lean rhythms, partner with engineering and software teams to improve MES and factory processes, and drive throughputs, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement in a