Plant Operations Leader | Lean, Safety & Growth

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Linden (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is looking for a Plant Manager to oversee daily plant operations in a safe, efficient, and cost-conscious manner. You will lead production, maintenance, quality, and plant personnel to meet customer requirements and drive continuous improvement.

You will manage budgeting, safety compliance, delivery performance, and cross-functional collaboration while implementing Lean tools and cost-control practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or plant operations experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, processes, quality systems, safety, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and improve performance.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and performance measurement preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily manufacturing activities to meet schedules and quality standards.
• Lead, develop, and hold supervisors and employees accountable for performance and adherence to policies.
• Maintain a safe working environment by enforcing safety procedures and compliance.
• Monitor production output, labor utilization, equipment performance, downtime, and scrap; drive improvements.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and equipment improvements to minimize downtime.
• Manage plant expenses, labor costs, materials usage, and productivity targets.
• Identify and implement process improvements using Lean, 5S, and root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate with purchasing and supply chain to maintain inventory levels for production.
• Track KPIs and communicate results to senior management.
• Collaborate with sales, customer service, engineering, quality, maintenance, and logistics.

Skills

Leadership experience

Lean manufacturing

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is looking for a Plant Manager to oversee daily plant operations in a safe, efficient, and cost-conscious manner. You will lead production, maintenance, quality, and plant personnel to meet customer requirements and drive continuous improvement.

You will manage budgeting, safety compliance, delivery performance, and cross-functional collaboration while implementing Lean tools and cost-control practices.