Plant Operations & Improvement Leader

Default Brand; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Default Brand in Findlay, Ohio is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead day-to-day operations at our manufacturing facility. You will direct production, quality, materials, and HR functions to optimize performance and align with corporate goals.

The role emphasizes increasing capacity and flexibility while controlling costs, maintaining quality, and ensuring on‑time delivery. You will drive continuous improvement and act as the primary interface with customers and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations of the manufacturing facility.
• Increase production capacity and flexibility while minimizing costs and meeting quality standards.
• Forecast requirements and support the annual budget process to meet financial objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement across plant functional groups.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through lead times, on-time delivery, and product quality.
• Collect and review data to reduce inefficiencies and waste.
• Direct oversight of plant departments including production, quality, materials, and HR.
• Work with directors to roll out company-wide initiatives and gain buy-in.
• Determine facility staffing levels, approve expenditures, and prepare internal/external reports.
• Serve as primary customer contact at the plant level.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting & forecasting

Process improvement

Quality & safety focus

Job description

Default Brand in Findlay, Ohio is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead day-to-day operations at our manufacturing facility. You will direct production, quality, materials, and HR functions to optimize performance and align with corporate goals.

The role emphasizes increasing capacity and flexibility while controlling costs, maintaining quality, and ensuring on‑time delivery. You will drive continuous improvement and act as the primary interface with customers and senior leadership.