Plant Operations Leader: Launch & Scale Manufacturing

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Disability insurance (short-term &

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with company match

Paid time off - 3 weeks

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Senneca is seeking a seasoned manufacturing leader to launch and scale a new facility, building a high-performing team and culture to support long-term growth.

The role leads production, quality, logistics, maintenance, and plant performance, driving continuous improvement, on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and OSHA-compliant safety within ISO-aligned standards. You will collaborate with executives and cross-functional teams to align operations with strategy and customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or related field preferred.
• Seven or more years of manufacturing leadership experience, including safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Strong commitment to safety and adherence to policies.
• Synthesizes complex information; designs workflows and procedures.
• Able to present ideas in meetings and presentations to all levels.
• Understanding in Lean Enterprise, 5S, PDCA, root cause analysis.
• Fabrication/heavy industrial manufacturing experience preferred.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; works well in group problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage site KPIs including safety, quality, on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, labor utilization, productivity, and financial performance.
• Lead facility activities including equipment installation, commissioning, production readiness reviews, staffing ramp-up, and launch-to-production execution.
• Serve as the operational liaison for key customers, supporting plant tours, audits, corrective actions, and delivery recovery plans.
• Foster a positive, high-accountability culture through communication, involvement, and leadership visibility.
• Develop leadership capability through coaching, succession planning, training, and performance development programs.
• Develop and execute manufacturing plans to meet customer demand, quality, and business objectives.
• Partner with executive leadership to align priorities with strategy; coordinate production schedules.
• Expand production capacity to meet shipping goals; monitor workflow and bottlenecks; implement corrective actions.
• Lead safety programs and ensure OSHA compliance and PPE use; maintain safe working environment.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Lean Enterprise

5S

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Manufacturing/Business

Job description

Senneca is seeking a seasoned manufacturing leader to launch and scale a new facility, building a high-performing team and culture to support long-term growth.

The role leads production, quality, logistics, maintenance, and plant performance, driving continuous improvement, on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and OSHA-compliant safety within ISO-aligned standards. You will collaborate with executives and cross-functional teams to align operations with strategy and customer commitments.