Plant Mgr

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Lakeview (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Plant Operations leader in Michigan to drive plant performance and Lean initiatives. You will oversee manufacturing functions in a non-union environment, shaping strategy, improving efficiency, and delivering results aligned with corporate goals.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 7–10 years in manufacturing, with a focus on leading teams, budgeting, and customer-focused operations. Join a global leader enhancing precision motion technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business discipline.
• 7–10 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading plant operations and lean initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Profitably grow the Plant and achieve goals measured weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually.
• Establishes and maintains premier customer service.
• Leads strategy deployment for Plant initiatives and growth.
• Drives Lean initiatives throughout the Plant.
• Ensures inventory, production control scheduling, shipping/receiving, and quality procedures.
• Develops and manages the budget within constraints.
• Promotes accountability and performance through coaching and development.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Operations management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical or business

Job description

Position Summary

Accountable for Plant operations to achieve results identified by the Corporation’s Win Strategy. Leads a team of empowered employees to continuously achieve and exceed customer expectations.

Provides leadership for Plant operation employees. Coordinates all manufacturing functions within the Plant non-union environment.

Scope/Supervision And Interaction

• Has direct reports

Duties/Responsibilities

• Profitably grow the Plant and achieve goals measured weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually. Works with internal and external customers to promote and leverage Company technologies, systems, products, services and processes.
• Establishes and maintains premier customer service at all times.
• Leads strategy deployment for the Plant initiatives and growth. Leads Manufacturing functions to ensure operational efficiency and economy.
• Accountable for driving Lean initiatives throughout the Plant to ensure they are fully embraced and implemented.
• Ensures the Plant has proper inventory, production control scheduling, shipping/receiving logistics and quality procedures in place.
• Develops a budget plan and manages Plant within budget constraints.
• Maintains familiarity with competitive environment.
• Provides leadership by promoting team concepts, coaching, counseling, retaining, mentoring, training, talent management, and individual development. Drives a culture of accountability and results through strategy deployment and effective performance management

Required Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple priorities using effective problem solving / resolution skills and a team focus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively and persuasively present information to management, customers, and employees

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business discipline is required.
• Minimum of seven to ten years’ experience in a Manufacturing environment.

Additional Comments

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient. With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation. Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future. Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond. By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability. As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and affirming Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”) If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission