Plant Operations Leader — Lean, Safety & Growth

Confident Search Consultants; Linden (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee daily manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality, and cost efficiency across production, maintenance, and plant staff. You will ensure on-time delivery and regulatory compliance while leading continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with Lean and ERP/MRP systems, and a proven ability to manage budgets, optimize processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management or related field preferred (equivalent experience considered).
• 5+ years of manufacturing or plant operations experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, processes, quality systems, safety, and maintenance practices.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, solve operational problems, and improve performance.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily manufacturing activities to meet production schedules and quality standards.
• Lead, develop, and manage supervisors and employees for performance and attendance.
• Maintain safe working environment and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor production output, labor utilization, equipment performance, downtime, and scrap; drive improvements.
• Ensure products meet customer specifications and quality requirements; support corrective actions.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and equipment improvements to minimize downtime.
• Manage plant operating expenses, labor costs, materials usage, and resources.
• Identify and implement process improvements using Lean, 5S, root-cause analysis, and other methods.
• Collaborate with purchasing, warehouse, and supply chain to maintain inventory levels.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Quality systems

ERP/MRP

Safety compliance

Budget management

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Confident Search Consultants is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee daily manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality, and cost efficiency across production, maintenance, and plant staff. You will ensure on-time delivery and regulatory compliance while leading continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with Lean and ERP/MRP systems, and a proven ability to manage budgets, optimize processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer