Plant Operations Leader: Lean, Safety & Growth

Ruggable; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401K matching

Job summary

Ruggable in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Plant Manager to lead the LA plant with accountability for safety, production, maintenance, quality, and costs.

You will develop leaders, drive Lean and continuous improvement, optimize SQDC metrics, and collaborate with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to enable reliable production and launches. Responsibilities include budgeting, asset readiness, and scalable operations supporting growth.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with responsibility for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and operational performance.
• Proven success leading and developing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of plant operations including production, maintenance, quality, inventory, and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, high-performing plant operations that consistently achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) objectives.
• Oversee daily production, maintenance, quality, and warehouse operations to meet customer demand, service expectations, and business goals.
• Develop leaders and build organizational capability through coaching, accountability, employee engagement, and talent development.
• Improve productivity, quality, capacity, and efficiency through Lean principles, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement.
• Own plant performance and financial results, identifying opportunities to improve service, eliminate waste, and reduce costs.
• Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to ensure operational readiness, successful product launches, and execution of key business priorities.
• Ensure manufacturing assets, equipment, and facilities are capable of supporting current and future business needs through effective maintenance and capital planning.

Skills

Plant leadership

Lean manufacturing

Data-driven decisions

Financial acumen

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business or related field

Job description

Ruggable in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Plant Manager to lead the LA plant with accountability for safety, production, maintenance, quality, and costs.

You will develop leaders, drive Lean and continuous improvement, optimize SQDC metrics, and collaborate with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to enable reliable production and launches. Responsibilities include budgeting, asset readiness, and scalable operations supporting growth.