Plant Operations Leader – Lean, Safety, and P&L

Advantage Technical; Arkansas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Technical is seeking a seasoned plant leader to direct a multi-shift manufacturing facility of approximately 150 employees. You will be responsible for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and financial performance, driving operational excellence and leadership development to meet customer commitments.

In this role you will oversee production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and logistics; manage budgets and P&L; implement Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement; mentor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, operations management, business, or related field.
• Strong P&L ownership and financial acumen.
• Progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a plant operations environment.
• Strong leadership, team-building and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and CI methodologies.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations including production, maintenance, quality, supply chain and logistics.
• Ensure achievement of production targets, on-time delivery, and P&L objectives.
• Monitor and improve plant performance using KPIs and operational metrics.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote safety, quality and compliance culture.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts.
• Manage budgets, cost control and overall plant financial performance.
• Develop and mentor leadership teams and support workforce planning.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align manufacturing priorities and capacity planning.

Skills

PL ownership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership development

ERP/MRP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Job description

Advantage Technical is seeking a seasoned plant leader to direct a multi-shift manufacturing facility of approximately 150 employees. You will be responsible for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and financial performance, driving operational excellence and leadership development to meet customer commitments.

In this role you will oversee production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and logistics; manage budgets and P&L; implement Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement; mentor