Plant Operations Leader: Lean, Safety & Excellence

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay + Daily Pay

Referral Bonuses

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Plant Manager in the United States to partner with the General Manager and oversee all plant operations, driving safety, service, quality and cost to deliver superior customer satisfaction.

You will lead production teams, manage schedules, mentor staff, ensure policy compliance, and implement Lean initiatives while maintaining quality and material utilization. This hands-on role requires strong leadership and a focus on meeting customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations/Supply Chain or related field.
• Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred.
• 5+ years supervising in engineering or manufacturing.
• Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation preferred.
• Proven ability to motivate and manage employee relations with non-exempt staff.
• Experience leading safety programs and performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of all production employees; oversee production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods.
• Provide hands-on leadership as a working manager, mentoring and coaching all employees.
• Support plant administration to ensure compliance to established policies.
• Assist with the entire new hire process with HR Recruiter and Onboarding Team.
• Consult with the General Manager for cost and yield performance of the Plant.
• Support and implement cost control initiatives and process control within the Plant.
• Review operations activities, including local transportation to comply with laws (OSHA, etc.).
• Drive Safety improvements across the Plant.
• Ensure consistent execution of SOPs across Plant and PMS Global Supply Chain.
• Deliver best operational practices and cost efficiencies while maintaining quality and material utilization.
• Implement and manage Lean opportunities to eliminate waste.
• Provide leadership to Plant staff to recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, delegate and monitor activities.
• Drive efficiencies in asset utilization through transportation scheduling and driver management while meeting customer expectations.

Skills

Team leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Operations/Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Plant Manager in the United States to partner with the General Manager and oversee all plant operations, driving safety, service, quality and cost to deliver superior customer satisfaction.

You will lead production teams, manage schedules, mentor staff, ensure policy compliance, and implement Lean initiatives while maintaining quality and material utilization. This hands-on role requires strong leadership and a focus on meeting customer expectations.